Zulma Yugar - Wikipedia

Zulma Yugar
Born	January 6, 1952 Oruro, Bolivia
Nationality	Bolivian
Occupation(s)	Politician, folk singer
Known for	Minister of Culture of Bolivia, UNESCO Artist for Peace

Zulma Yugar (born January 6, 1952, in Oruro, Bolivia) is a Bolivian politician and folk singer with international recognition and influence. She has served as Minister of Culture of Bolivian President Evo Morales' second term.^[1]

Yugar served on the jury for the UNESCO program Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and is credited by her friend Mr. R. Albro with lobbying successfully for the Oruro Carnival to be proclaimed a masterpiece in 2001.^[2]^[3]

Yugar has been Director for the Promotion of Culture within the Ministry of Culture, President of the Bolivian Association of Artists and Musicians, and President of the Bolivian National Council of Popular and Traditional Culture. She has received numerous awards and is a UNESCO Artist for Peace.^[4]

Discography[edit]

Embrujo Lyra 1969
Joya Del Folklore 1974
Piel Morena 1981
Kutimuy 1982
Zulma Yugar 1982
Zulma 1984
Zulma Yugar 1986
Abriendo Brecha 1988
Imillita 1988
Compartiendo Talentos 1990
K´oli Pankarita - Dulce Florcita 1991
Zulma Yugar / Gerardo Arias* - Nosotros 1995
Zulma* Y Gerardo* - Primero Lo Nuestro 2001
Zulma Yugar Interpreta A Rafael Arias* 2012

Notes[edit]

^ see taz.de (German)
^ UNESCO jury members 2003. Archived 2004-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Albro, R. The Challenges of Asserting, Promoting, and Performing Cultural Heritage. Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage accessed at [1] April 4, 2007
^ Bio details, UNESCO. Archived 2004-07-31 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Wilson García Mérida, La artística historia de Zulma Yugar, Los Tiempos, October 22, 2006 - in Spanish
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Zulma Yugar official website

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