Pata Pata
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Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hay yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Helele saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hayi ke aguquka sathi bheka bo (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hay yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata is the name of a dance
We do down Johannesburg way.
Everybody starts to move
As soon as Pata Pata begins to play
Hayi saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hayi saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hay ke yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
IPata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Every Fridays and Saturday nights (Iyo Pata Pata)
It's Pata Pata time (Nants'iPata Pata)
The music keeps going all night long (Iyo Pata Pata)
Till the morning sun begins to shine (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hayi saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hay ke yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
The main theme of Miriam Makeba’s song “Pata Pata” is dance and music. With a catchy, repetitive tune, the song is about everyone coming together to dance to the beat of the Pata Pata dance. The phrase “saguquka sathi bheka” is repeated throughout the song, which translates to “we have come to you (to see)”. This represents the communal aspect of dance where people come together to enjoy music and each other’s company.
The opening lines of the song, “Pata Pata is the name of the dance, We do down Johannesburg way, Everybody starts to move, As soon as Pata Pata begins to play” lay the foundation for the rest of the song. It is a celebration of life and dance that unifies individuals of different genders, ethnicities, and cultures. The phrase “yiyo mama yiyo mama” is also repeated throughout the track, illustrating the joy and energy within the dance and the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
We rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Hay yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
Helele saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPhata Phata)
We rise and say look (Here comes Phata Phata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hey, do rise and say look (Here comes Phata Phata)
Hayi ke aguquka sathi bheka bo (Nants'iPhata Phata)
Hey, do rise and look (Here comes Phata Phata)
Pata Pata is the name of a dance
Pata Pata is the name of a dance
We do down Johannesburg way.
We do it down Johannesburg way.
Everybody starts to move
Everybody starts to move
As soon as Pata Pata begins to play
As soon as Pata Pata begins to play
Hayi saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hey, rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hey, do rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Hayi ke saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hey, do rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Every Fridays and Saturday nights (Iyo Pata Pata)
Every Friday and Saturday night (Here comes Pata Pata)
It's Pata Pata time (Nants'iPata Pata)
It's Pata Pata time (Here comes Pata Pata)
The music keeps going all night long (Iyo Pata Pata)
The music keeps going all night long (Here comes Pata Pata)
Till the morning sun begins to shine (Nants'iPata Pata)
Till the morning sun begins to shine (Here comes Pata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
We rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
We rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Saguquka sathi bheka (Nants'iPata Pata)
We rise and say look (Here comes Pata Pata)
Hay ke yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
IPata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
Pata Pata yiyo mama yiyo mama (Nants'iPata Pata)
Pata Pata hey mother hey mother (Here comes Pata Pata)
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jerry Ragovoy, Miriam Makeba
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@loredanapuggioni8958
C'era una volta una discoteca a Torino che si chiamava PataPata, e questa canzone era il pezzo di chiusura....... Tanto tempo fa.
@olafcrocker3936
I was 15 the first time I heard this great piece of music. I'm 68 now. Still enjoying it.
@stephenlevant4033
Indeed. I first heard Mama Africa sing this in 1967 (I was 8 years old). This song embodies inspiration, encouragement, and a zest for life that overcomes adversity. All that she went through didn't break her but empowered one of the many voices speaking out justice, peace, and humanity. RIP Mama Africa.
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@@stephenlevant4033 Dang you guys are fricking legends, and so is Mama Africa
@dthomas4501
Another "legend" jumping on the train! Hear this for the first time in 1967 and loved it and the artist. 77 now and still loving it. Thank you Mama Africa!!
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@@stephenlevant4033 66 here, totally agree.