Miriam Makeba's 'Pata Pata' was a decade in the making
Miriam Makeba first recorded ‘Pata Pata’ in 1956 in South Africa, but the most famous version was released as a single in 1967 on Reprise Records, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Miriam Makeba first recorded ‘Pata Pata’ in 1956 in South Africa, but the most famous version was released as a single in 1967 on Reprise Records, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.