Yma Sumac compte parmi les plus grandes divas que la terre ait jamais portées. Princesse inca de naissance (elle descend en droite lignée du dernier empereur inca, Atahualpa), mais surtout reine du mouvement exotica, cette chanteuse péruvienne, par sa voix incroyable (à 4 octaves), a su conquérir le monde. Olivier Julien réunit dans une intégrale 4CD ses enregistrements studio de 1943-1959 et revient sur l’âge d’or de la chanteuse qui a fait les grandes heures de la variété internationale. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

Yma Sumac counts as one of the greatest divas the world has ever heard. By birth an Inca Princess – a direct descendant of Atahualpa, the last Inca Emperor – but better known as a queen of the exotica movement, this Peruvian singer who conquered the world had an incredible voice spanning four octaves. This 4CD set compiled by Olivier Julien contains every studio recording that Yma Sumac made from 1943 to 1959, and covers the Golden Age of a singer whose career reached the summits of international popular music. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

CD1 - IMMA SUMACK. THE ARGENTINIAN RECORDINGS : CHOLO TRAICIONERO • PAYANDE • AMOR INDIO (INDIAN LOVE) • LA BENITA • UN AMOR (ONE LOVE) • QUÉ LINDOS OJOS • CHOLITAS PUNENAS • MELGAR • LA SIRENA • A TI SOLITA TE QUIERO • EL PICAFLOR • VIRGENES DEL SOL • CARNAVAL INDIO • WARAKA TUSUY  • WILAFITAY • AMOR • TE QUIERO • PARIWANA.
CD2 - VOICE OF THE XTABAY : TAITA INTY (VIRGIN OF THE SUN GOD) • ATAYPURA (HIGH ANDES) • ACCLA TAQUI (CHANT OF THE CHOSEN) • TUMPA (EARTHQUAKE) • CHALADAS (DANCE OF THE MOON FESTIVAL) • WAYRA (DANCE THE WINDS) • MONOS (MONKEY) • XTABAY (LURE OF THE UNKNOWN LOVE) • NAJALA’S LAMENT • NAJALA’S SONG OF JOY • BIRDS. • LEGEND OF THE SUN VIRGIN : KARIBE TAKI • WITALLIA (FIRE IN THE ANDES) • LAMENT • KON TIKI • MONTANA • ZANA • NO ES VIDA • KUYAWAY (INCA LOVE SONG) • SURAY SUNITA • MAMALLAY • PANORIMA • CCORI CANASTITAY.
CD3 : BABALU • WIMOWEH. • INCA TAQUI : K’ARAWI (PLANTING SONG) • CUMBE MAITA (CALLS OF THE ANDES) • WAK’AI (CRY) (CHANTS OF THE INCAS) • INCACHO (ROYAL ANTHEM) • CHUNCHO (THE FOREST CREATURES) • LLULLA MAK’TA (ANDEAN DON JUAN) • MALAYA! (MY DESTINY) • RIPUI (FAREWELL). • MAMBO ! : BO MAMBO • TAKI RARI • GOPHER • CHICKEN TALK • GOOMBA BOOMBA • MALAMBO N°1 • FIVE BOTTLES OF MAMBO • INDIAN CARNIVAL • CHA CHA GITANO • JUNGLA • CARNIVALITO BOLIVIANO.
CD4 - LEGEND OF THE JIVARO : JIVARO • ESJOLLO (WHIP DANCE) • AWAR (BLOOD FESTIVAL) • SHOU CONDOR (GIANT CONDOR) • SAUMA (MAGIC) • NINA (FIRE ARROW DANCE) • SANSA (VICTORY SONG) • HAMPI (MEDICINE) • SUMAC SORATENA (BEAUTIFUL JUNGLE GIRL) • AULLAY (LULLABY) • BATANGA HAILLI (FESTIVAL) • WANKA (THE SEVEN WINDS). • FUEGO DEL ANDE : LA MOLINA (THE MILL SONG) • FLOR DE CANELA (CINNAMON FLOWER) • GALLITO CALIENTE (THE HOT ROOSTER) • LA PAMP Y LA PUNA (THE PLAINS AND THE MOUNTAINS) • DALE QUE DALE (THE WORKERS SONG) • LLORA CORAZON (CRYING HEART) • HUACHINA (ENCHANTED LAKE) • LA PERLE DE CHIRA (THE PEARL) • MI PALOMITA (MY PIGEON) • VIRGENES DEL SOL (VIRGINS OF THE SUN) • GALLITO CIEGO (ONE EYED ROOSTER) • CLAMOR (I WON’T FORGET YOU).
DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN