Pata Pata

"Pata Pata"
Artwork for German vinyl single
Single by Miriam Makeba
from the album Pata Pata
B-side"The Ballad of the Sad Young Men"
ReleasedNovember 1967
Recorded1967
Length3:10
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Miriam Makeba and Jerry Ragovoy
Producer(s)Jerry Ragovoy
Miriam Makeba singles chronology
"Malaika"
(1965)
"Pata Pata"
(1967)
"Malayisha"
(1967)
Alternative release
A-side label of US vinyl single

"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.[1][2] The song is considered by many to be Makeba's signature hit and it has since been recorded by many artists.

  1. ^ Nkrumah, Gamal (17 November 2001). "Mama Africa". Profile. Cairo, Egypt: Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Pata Pata Miriam Makeba – Watch The Video And Read The Lyrics". African-music-safari.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.