Miriam Makeba in 67
“Pata Pata Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87S_wbCsNbQ
Miriam Makeba in 2006
“Pata Pata Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Oj6ScoL_M
Miriam Makeba represents! She was a Grammy award African singer and civil rights activist. I remember her lovely song “Pata Pata” and it is such an upbeat lively song. She had an extraordinary life. She’s another amazing woman I admire and adore.
Africa (Miriam Makeba album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
More info on her life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Makeba
English: Miriam Makeba and Dizzy Gillespie in concert, Deauville (Normandy, France), July 20, 1991. Français : La chanteuse sud-africaine Miriam Makeba avec le trompettiste américain Dizzy Gillespie en concert à Deauville (Normandie, France) le 20 juilet 1991. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Pata Pata Song Lyrics”
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
“Pata Pata” is the name of a dance we do down Johannesburg way.
everybody starts to move as soon as “Pata Pata” starts to play – whoo
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Whoo, every Friday and Saturday night it’s “Pata Pata” time
The music keeps going all night long till the morning sun begins to shine – hey!
Aya sat waguqa sathi – wo-ho-o
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguquka sathi bheka, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
aHiyo mama ahiyo mama, nants’ iPata Pata
Saguqa sath’ – ahi ti!
Aah- saguqa sath’ – nantsi – ahi ti!
Saguqa sathi bheka nants’ iPata Pata
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