Composed by Miriam Makeba, arranged for choir by Bongani Magatyana
"Pata-pata" was a dance that was popular in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early 1960s.
lyrics
Saguquka sathi bheka
Hayi yiyo mama, yiyo mama
Nantsi papa-pata, yiyo li pata-pata
Come on, let's dance pata-pata!
Come on, come on, let's do it!
Touch, touch, pata-pata!
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