European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Yma sumac is Back on stage today s crossword by Frederick m. Winship United press International. Y a sumac to peruvian Singer with Iho most phenomenal vocal i Ango of Thi Century is making a comeback bofo/0audiences that know her Only As a legend Tobe Haid on Oki records sumac. 58. Was cd Enlil booked into manna Han s popular Hall Root Shoal or cabaret for three weeks her grasp of four Pushy Dye. Octavos is still firm he theatricality still intact her Aura of exoticism still As palpable As when she med America s Groat concert Hajj and stadiums Ullh fans in the 1950s. She a contralto with a Range Hal reaches beyond High ,mtimbo1, the legend of the Sun Jugins. Inca Tau and Fuego Del Andes were Besl Sellers they have been collector s items Lor soy cars. Making her a cult Lig Are to a generation Hal knew lit tool her Lile and less of Hei whereabouts. I they thought i was dead bul now they know differently said sumac whose Las new York appearance Wasa town Hall concert in 1975 her six Back up musicians and the synthesizers provide the Ella cd of a Lull orchestra. Sumac is a Small vivid Beautiful woman who looks More Spanish than Indian although she claims her Trica blood is predominant. Her gracious charmant Carmen Miranda accent Are immediately endearing. This is a new beginning for me she continued. Capitol has reissued my is. In High Fidelity and cassettes and they willbe. Issued in Conn pact discs in coming months. Four negotiating Wilh me Tor new records and i m working on a new concert program with music by the Best composers of the world that will be suitable Tor a big where has she been Tor he past dozen years actually i be been Eek tired living at my Home in Spain and Wilh my family in Peru and writing music for the said Peru s famous Export. In the years Hal brought her International tame almost All the songs sumac Sang were Fri Iten by Moises Vivanco an authority on ancient music who was the peruvian broadcasting co. He discovered her in the angles brought her Toliman 1941 Tobetha career that was at first limited to South America and Mexico. Sumac was billed As an inca Princess descendant of the last emperor Ala Huafa she demonstrated a wide knowledge of heart culture and Trade Tom. Singing of Tost Imperial splendours Invof Nethat ranged in undergo the ruling in of Forest bids . Hudson s novel. Gram mansions. Vivanco married sumac in 1942 and brought her to the United slates in 1946. They had several difficult yearn financially before sumae established herself As a Box at 58, an a beginning for pow Ltd Singer. Office draw Able to fill Hollywood bowl and new York s Lewisohn stadium As Wall As exclusive supper clubs. She appeared in a Broadway musical several Hollywood films and As a guest Star on television shows. After the Vivancos were divorced in 1956 As the result of a headlined Triangle affair involving sumac s Secretary sumac s career dwindled in America. It was rekindled in Tours of Russia and its satellites where she had been known Only through her records. Soviet Premier Khrushchev was a sumac Alici Onedo. I had of Lara to Trail China but could t goal Iha Llime because i had become an american citizen and As such was not allowed logo. In the 1970s i did a Rock album. Miracles. In my own style of course. Then in 19831 had a letter from a Man i did t know Alan Elchler of los Angeles urging me to return to the United states. I decided to give it a try and Alan who is now my manager arranged for me to appear Al the Vine Street bar and Grille in 19b4.1 sold out the entire run and have been singing in los Angeles Ever since most recently at the Roosevelt Hotal. So Many Young people especially singers come to hear me. They say you have inspired us. You have helped us " sumo said she and Vivanco. Who lives in Europe Are still friends and keep in touch. Their son Charles. 29, is finishing his Industrial engineering studies at the University of Madrid. He has performed Wilh his Mother since he was a Small boy. First playing the congas and later the concert guitar. He wanted Mohave the life of a musician and lyricist but i said. You must have a career like engineering because i show business you Are on top one Day and the next Day nobody knows who you Are " i be never realty been Down but show business is an up and Down business. You have to have Good brains and save your money.". Hohm has owe bit it s St Gohe is
