Yma Sumac

𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 1952, "𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣" 𝙗𝙮 𝙔𝙢𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙘 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮.

This special Capitol Records box set edition (KDF-299) presents the album across **four 7-inch records**, elegantly housed together, enhancing the sense of ceremony surrounding this landmark release.

Guided by producer and composer Les Baxter, the Peruvian soprano showcases her extraordinary four-octave range through a collection of songs inspired by Andean mythology and ancient Incan ritual. Tracks such as “Tumpa!,” “Zana,” and “Choladas” merge lush orchestration with primal percussion, transporting listeners into a surreal landscape of mystical drama and cinematic intensity.

“Legend Of The Sun Virgin” stands as the definitive statement of the 1950s exotica movement — a dazzling fusion of myth, melody, and vocal acrobatics. In this rare multi-disc edition, Yma Sumac’s otherworldly presence feels even more monumental — a voice suspended between heaven, earth, and legend.