Dorothy Masuka (3 September 1935 - 23 February 2019) was a South African ja… Read Full Bio ↴Dorothy Masuka (3 September 1935 - 23 February 2019) was a South African jazz singer.

She was born in Bulawayo, (Southern Rhodesia, nowadays Zimbabwe), the fourth of seven children, and her mother was Zulu while her father was a Zambian hotel chef. Still, she attended a Catholic school deemed good by the standards of education allowed blacks. Her family moved to South Africa when she was 12 due to her health. By the time she was 19 she was touring in South Africa with singers she had admired as a girl.

Masuka's music was popular in South Africa throughout the 1950s, but when her songs became more serious, the government began questioning her. Her song "Dr. Malan," mentioning difficult laws, was banned and in 1961 she sang a song for Patrice Lumumba, which led to her exile. This exile lasted 31 years in total during which she lived in Zambia and worked as a flight attendant. She returned to Zimbabwe in 1980 after independence. Many of her songs are in the Ndebele language or Sindebele languages.

In August 2011, Dorothy Masuka and Mfundi Vundla, creator of the popular South African soap opera Generations, confirmed plans to make a film of Masuka's life. The film would concentrate on the years 1952 to 1957.

On 27 April 2017 she featured in the concert "The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya" at The Town Hall, New York City, opening the show and delivering "one passionate performance after another, warming up and winning over the crowd".

Pata Pata
Dorothy Masuka Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Pata Pata' by these artists:

C. Wyllis Orchestra Jadon nachdi aey chak ke tu hath apne Saun lagge lagda…
Coumba Gawlo Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat (pata…
Daúde Na quitanda, tava eu ouvindo Miriam Makeba Na quitanda, cho…
El General Sometimes I sit down and wonder, what? What the people reall…
Eläkeläiset Martti! Martti! Tapio! Lassi! Hullu! Illu! Eläkeläiset! (pla…
Four Jacks & a Jill Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata) Saguquka sathi bheka…
Helmut Lotti Saguquka sathi bheka nantsi patapata Saguquka sathi bheka n…
I.P.C.C. मेरे हीरो ये क्या करती मेरे जानू मुझे दर लगती है…
K - SOUTH Oops battery low bola mera headphone Par beat baji hard mein…

Kurt Darren Saguquka saphenduka (Nansi pata pata) Helele saguquka saphen…
Makeba Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata) Saguquka sathi bheka…
Martini Saguquka sathi 'bheka' ["So we grooved, 'Check it out!'"] Na…
Miriam Makeba Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata) Saguquka sathi bheka…
Miriam Makeba (Ofenbach Remix) Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Saguquka sathi ‘b…
Musikjury Titel Nr. 4 Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata) Saguquka sathi bheka…
Myriam Makeba 1.Strophe: Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat (Chor:…
Osibisa [** feat. Jory:] [Jory:] Chek the flow* Yo quiero tu aber…
Pink Martini Saguquka sathi 'bheka' ["So we grooved, 'Check it out!'"] Na…
Temi Dollface Pour me a drink and I′ll tell you a lie Baby…
TemiDollFace Pour me a drink and I'll tell you a lie Baby…
Thalía Sacude bien tu cadera (si pata pata) Mueve todo lo que quier…
Tim Tim C'mon It's Pata Pata time Everybody, start to move Saguquga…
Vusi Mahlasela Saguquga sathi bega Ayibo saguquga sathi bega Ai saguquga sa…
Yamboo uuhh u-a-a mmmh patapata mmmh patapata Chorus: AySaguquka …

We have lyrics for these tracks by Dorothy Masuka:

Baya Goli Abafana (Abafana) Bay'eGoli (Bay'eGoli) Babuyele (Babuyele) …
Ei Yow Phata Phata Iyo iPhatha-Phatha hmm iyo Iyo iPhatha-Phatha yho iyo Iyo iP…
Five Bells Imali yam, imali yam, imali yami Oh mama (Imali yam, imali…
Hamba Nontsokolo a.k.a. Nontsokolo Hamba, hamba Nontsokolo Goli, Goli Kuyayiwa Kapa Kapa sozing…
Hoenene Jwala bona Jwala bona Jwala bona Jwala bona le bo tshele met…
Impi Oh nants'impi Impi kayihlome (Oh singabowenzani) Impi kayihl…
Khauleza Khawuleza mama khawuleza Khawuleza ma bare khawuleza (Khawul…
Lendaba Lendab'ibuhlungu ayihlekisi Simana sithi heh Kodw'ibuhlungu …
Lenyalo Basimane ba Gauteng Ba tshameka ka banyana Basimane ba Gaute…
Magumede Yethul'uMagumede lomthwalo wakhe Yethul'uMagumede lomthwalo …
Malle Shebeen Imali yam'iphelel'eSheebeni Imali yam'iphelel'eSheebeni Hmm …
Mama La Wenea Mamela wena Mamela bhuti Mamela wena Mamela bhuti Kutheni u…
Mama Ngi Niki Yebo mami Mam' ngink' mali yam ngitheng'tshwala (Utshwala) M…
Mfan Omncane Ekhaya kukhona lomfana omncinane Lomfan'umncane kodw'ingqond…
Mhlaba Kulomhlaba siyahlupheka Abamnyama basosizini Kulomhlaba siya…
Naledi Les'stimela siy'eNaledi Les'stimela siy'eNaledi Hmm siy'eNa…
Ndi Yagula Sahamba noDali sayokubon'isangoma (Sahamba noDali) Safik'isa…
Ngihamba Ngedwa Yho bhuti iza uhambe nami laph'eGoli Ndihamba ndedwa Laph'e…
Nolishwa Hay'uNolishwa unezimanga Hay'uNolishwa uyaziqenya Hay'uNolis…
Nontsokolo Hamba, hamba Nontsokolo Goli, Goli Kuyayiwa Kapa Kapa sozing…
Norah Norah kudala sixabana Norah kudala sixabana Ngoku, ngoku sen…
Suka Lapha Aw’suka lapha uzondithelel’amabhadi Suka lapha uzondithelel’…
Themba Themba, bath’ ithemba Themb’ alibulali Ngani, ngoba ela, be…
Ufikizolo Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry ungowami Buy'ekhaya bathi Jerry w…
Unamanga Kant’unamanga Akasebenzi Uhamb’entshontsh’izinto zabantu Ka…
Usemncane Mncane lomntwana Mncane lomntwana Mncane lomntwana Hhey wena…
Yombela Yombela yombela utyix’amacango khawuleza Yombela yombela uty…
Zono Zam Hhay’ukubanzima kwamacala ami (Izono zam) Enginawo mina ngez…

Zoo Lake Sahamba say'eZoo Lake Ngihamba nosithando Safika eZoo Lake S…

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