The story of the song "Gopher Mambo" that conquered the world

In the 1950s, a musical style gained immense popularity in the West mambo. At the time, a fantastic long-player was released plate Ima Sumac, called "Mambo" (1954). This album was the starting point for one of the most recognisable songsGopher Mambo, which everyone has heard.

The authorship of this and many other tracks on the album is credited to Moisesu Vivanco. Interestingly, in the beginning, the composition was simply called "Gopher" ("Gopher"). This article is dedicated to this phenomenal hit by Sumac, which is definitely worth knowing about.

Creation process

Imagine this. marvellous a vocalisation that didn't have a single intelligible word. It could amuse, inspire and enchant. It's hard to believe that a profound low "Chip-chip-chip-chipawwwa" sound and a subtle squeakthat echoed the squeak of an alarmed gopher, all in the same voice.

And that's just the beginning! On the same record you can hear another famous a song called "Chicken Talk." ("Chicken Talk"). It was a true work of art worth hearing.

The track "Gopher Mambo" is. popular and nowadays. Some DJs re-release it or make interesting remixes.

So, for example, did in 2016 Leandro Da Silva.

Success in the cinema

The composition "Gopher Mambo" has been played in such filmslike "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," "Dead Husbands," "Happy," "Texas" and "Ordinary Good Criminal."

If we're talking about widespread audience living in Russia, she was reminded of Ima Sumac again in 2012 thanks to the popular TV series "Kitchen.". In this show, besides the famous composition "Gopher Mambo", was often heard in the show "Taki Rari.". It's a work of art mesmerised listeners with their unique atmosphere and sounds that transport them to other worlds.

On hearing this song for the first time, the audience felt an unusual excitement and realised that Ima Sumak is the real one star of world music.

The fate of the performer

The persona of Ima Sumac, the Peruvian singer, has always been brewed in a multitude of rumours and legends. One of these rumours was the claim of her direct connection to the ruler of the Inca Empire, Atahualpa, who was the last. Even her real name, Soila Augusta Imperatriz Chavarri del Castillo, seemed some hint of that connection.

Of course, such a beautiful name was majesticbut it was too cumbersome for the music business. So she decided to take pseudonym for a job inspired by her mother's name. "Ima Sumac" was more concisebut just as impressive. In Quechua, one of the languages of the Indian tribes, it meant "How beautiful!"

Indeed, Ima was the possessor of both a fascinating beautiesand the amazing vocal data of incredible depth that would astound anyone who heard her voice. It was said that she could sing so high that the people next to her burst glass.

Usually even the most extraordinary singers have a limited vocal range. in three octavesbut Ima's... The range was exceeding four and a half octaves (and some claimed as high as five). In other words, Imin's voice could easily move from low notes to pitches that unaccepted by human hearing.

It's amazing that Ima Sumac did not have musical training and, as she herself claimed, learnt vocals by listening to the sounds animals and birds. important Moises Vivanco, a composer of the highest level who became her husband and personal songwriter, played a role in the beginning of her journey and her further development.

Interesting facts

• Best known statement Imy Sumac: "Talent is not only born in New York."

• She's got a record Guinness for the greatest range of musical value in 1956.
• She became first a Latina singer who made her Broadway debut in 1951.

• She's sold more than 40 million records, making her the best-selling Peruvian singer in history.