Pata Pata
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"Pata Pata" is a globally popular 1967 Afro-pop song by South African singer Miriam Makeba, known for its catchy dance rhythm and role in bringing African music to international audiences.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s pop music
ⓘ
African popular music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 hit in the United States
ⓘ
hit single in several countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstInternationalHitFor | Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-pop
ⓘ
Afro-pop music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became one of the best-known African songs worldwide
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used in films, commercials, and compilations ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | South African township music ⓘ |
| hasDanceAssociated | Pata Pata dance ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
guitars ⓘ horns ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasISRCStatus | commercially released recording ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement | guitar-driven groove ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | up-tempo 4/4 beat ⓘ |
| hasSignatureDanceMove | side-to-side hip-swaying steps ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration
ⓘ
dance ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Pata Pata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
global awareness of South African music
ⓘ
subsequent Afro-pop artists ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa and English ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy dance rhythm
ⓘ
helping popularize African music internationally ⓘ international chart success ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Miriam Makeba discography ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy | Miriam Makeba on international tours ⓘ |
| performer | Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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