What a shame. I first heard of her a few months ago, and listened to her Ultimate Connection, which is primarily Incan remnants. The songs all have names like “Virgin of the Sun God” or “Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love).”
Sumac’s songs are filled with exotic percussion, strings, horns, and lilting flutes; all of which flow around her voice, giving it a contrasting backdrop—whether she’s trilling a high pitched melodic strain or growl-chanting what sounds like a heathen invocation. Her range is awe-inspiring, her music is beautiful, and I’m sad she’s dead.
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