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FOF #1439 – Exotica and Yma Sumac

After World War II, American soldiers returned home from the Pacific with a taste for Exotica, the music, images, food and sex from other cultures they perceived as strange and sensual.

Join us as we celebrate the impact of Exotica music on our generation and generations past.

Posted in: Music, Podcast 13 years ago 2

Happy 89th Birthday Yma Sumac!

Today would have been Pervuvian singer Yma Sumac’s 99th birthday if she was still alive. Sadly, she died in 2008 but her unusual music lives on. She was famed for having a five octave range […]

Posted in: Divas, Music 13 years ago 2