Yma Sumac - Bo mambo

"Bo Mambo" has appeared in a commercial for Kahlua liquor, and was sampled for the song "Hands Up" by the Black Eyed Peas.


Known for her astonishing 4 1/2 octave vocal range, Yma Sumac (AKA Ima or Imma Sumack) is from Ichocán, Peru, a town high in the Andes. From an early age she performed in radio and movies and made recordings throughout South America. She came to the United States in the 1940s and performed with a small group of musicians and dancers. When she signed with Capitol Records in 1950 her stage name's spelling was changed to the more exotic "Yma Sumac." An urban legend that she is really "Amy Camus," a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn, originated in 1951 with a joke among musicians repeated in one of Walter Winchell's gossip columns. She has acted in several films and stage shows, and continued to perform into the 1990s. She lives in Los Angeles and has been contemplating new releases of recordings of her most recent concerts.

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[grungegirl18]

Part of me is glad that BEP are into this incredible old music, and are helping to introduce a new generation to these great sounds. But I'm also bugged because they really don't give the original artists credit. I was listening to Miserlou one day and my little sister yelled "hey, he ripped off the Black Eye Peas!" I kinda wanted to strangle her. XD

[sgsta]

Lyrics are something like this, from what I hear: Bambalai lamento negro que va. Ombá es la danza para Huamar. Ay, lamento que llega al corazón. Ombá, con amor (2 times)// Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay (6 times)// Ajú. Ajú// Bambalai lamento negro que va. Ombá es la danza para Huamar. Ay,lamento que llega al corazón.Ombá, con amor. Con amor //Bambalai lamento negro que va. Ombá es la danza para amar. Ay, lamento que llega al corazón. Ombá, con amor. Con amor.// // // I hope this is helpful.

[sugarfreechocolate]

I learned about this woman and her music when she died and I read the story on internet. I googled her and was amazed at what I heard. Some months later, I wanted to buy the music and could not think of her name for "nothing"!! Finally, I put Mambo in the Youtube search field and found her again. Her sound is like no other. Thanks Youtubers for posting. It really helps us old folk, like me, a lot.

[rjlsteiner]

Великая певица! Исключительный голос - сейчас таких голосов нет!

[Amoelcanto100]

¡es impresionante la capacidad de esta gran cantante! puede cantar tanto en registro de soprano ligera como contralto y tenor.. no es común encontrar estos rejistros tan ampleados y esta mujer da para todo...

[luz6351]

Ahora entiendo por que la canción de Black Eyed Peas es tan genial!

[luz6351]

@grungegirl18 before the peas come to peru, will.i.am told to the news that they took the track for their hands up song, and also will.i.am said a lot of things about yma sumac in the middle of the show.

[NiekomercyjneRadio]

A bit scary.

[fantasma121212]

a esto se le llama una voz completa no como la weada de voz de georgia brown .... esa solo grita nada mas .............

[1AngelSolo]

RESUSITA YMA SUMAC!

[919tormenta]

me encanta por eso orgullo de ser peruanos y peruanas!!