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"Pata Pata" is an Afro-pop dance song popularized internationally by South African singer Miriam Makeba. "Pata Pata" is credited to Makeba and Jerry Ragovoy.Her most popular recording of "Pata Pata" was recorded and released in the United States in 1967.
The song is known world-wide thanks to the interpretation of South African singer Miriam Makeba (herself a Xhosa). In her discography the song appears in several versions, both with the title Qongqothwane and as The Click Song. The song was written and originally performed by The Manhattan Brothers who made it famous across Africa. Miriam was ...
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (/ m ə ˈ k eɪ b ə / mə-KAY-bə, [2] [3] Xhosa: [máˈkʼêːɓà̤] ⓘ; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.
Miriam Makeba and The Skylarks: Volume 1 (as Miriam Makeba and The Skylarks; Remastered from 78/45 RPM recorded between 1956 and 1959) (CD) TELCD 2303, 1991; Folk Songs from Africa (CD) SAAR CD 12514, 1994; En public à Paris et Conakry (CD), 1996; Hits and Highlights (CD), 1997
Pata Pata is a 1967 album by Miriam Makeba. The album charted at number 74 in the US albums chart. [ 3 ] Most of the recordings were new, though Sivuca 's "Maria Fulo" was included again, from the previous album All About Miriam .
Sing Me a Song is a 1993 album by Miriam Makeba. It was her first album recorded in South Africa, in a studio in Mmabatho, Bophuthatswana. [2] [3] Track listing
Pages in category "Miriam Makeba songs" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
All tracks composed by Miriam Makeba; except where indicated "Kilimanjaro (Hunting Song and Boot Dance)" (Mackay Davashe, Tom Glazer) – 2:48 "Zenizenabo (Courage Song for Warriors)" – 1:17 "Ntjilo Ntjilo (Lullaby to a Child about a Little Canary)" – 2:23 "Umqokozo (Children's game song About a new red dress)" – 2:05