Home / Music / Miriam Makeba's Pata Pata was one of the first African pop songs to break into the US mainstreamMusic linernotes album music miriam-makebaMiriam Makeba's Pata Pata was one of the first African pop songs to break into the US mainstreamIt helped introduce South African music to a global audience during the apartheid era. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesPata Pata is a Xhosa phrase meaning 'touch touch' — a 1950s Johannesburg dance crazeMama Africa's Homeland was nominated for a World Music GrammyMiriam Makeba reworked her 1967 hit 'Pata Pata' as a duet on HomelandMiriam Makeba's Homeland marked South African Freedom DayMiriam Makeba's Homeland came out in 2000 on PutumayoExploreMacBook Air beats the Pro on resale percentage.MacBook Air doesn’t work with eGPUs.MacBook Air handles it fine, but you can still do better.MacBook Air is a no-go for heavy 3D work.MacBook Air is okay for a 4K monitor — if you’re not pushing it hard.Previous Nostalgia, Ultra is the mixtape that launched Frank Ocean's careerNext Miriam Makeba's Homeland was recorded at two studios, per Discogs