Pink Martini is on tour in 2023! Tickets are on sale now at: http://pinkmartini.com/shows/ Excerpted from Pink Martini's live concert at Edgefield in Portland, "Pata Pata" is the exuberant song written and made famous by South African singer Miriam Makeba, which was covered by Pink Martini on the band's album "Je dis oui!". Filmed on a rainy day in September 2021, soon after the band started touring again after a long hiatus during quarantine, this performance features lead singer China Forbes and guest singer Michael Moloi, a brilliant Oregon-based, South African-born singer and dancer who performed for years with Cirque du Soleil. This video is excerpted from an epic 3-hour concert that was also broadcast to the band's fans online. LYRICS Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata Pata Pata is the name of the dance We do down Johannesburg where And everybody starts to move As soon as Pata Pata starts to play Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata Every Friday and Saturday Night It’s Pata Pata time! The dance keeps going all night long Til’ the morning sun begins to shine! Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Saguquka sathi ‘bheka’ Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata Yiyo mama, yiyo mama Nants’ iPata Pata ******************************************* English Translation: So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… Pata Pata is the name of the dance We do down Johannesburg where And everybody starts to move As soon as Pata Pata starts to play So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… Every Friday and Saturday Night It’s Pata Pata time! The dance keeps going all night long Til’ the morning sun begins to shine! So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... So we grooved and said: "Check it out!" This is the Pata Pata... That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… That’s it, lady! This is the Pata Pata… LINEUP: Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader China Forbes, lead vocals Michael Moloi, guest vocals Storm Large, backing vocals Ari Shapiro, backing vocals Timothy Nishimoto, backing vocals Jimmie Herrod, backing vocals Edna Vazquez, backing vocals Phil Baker, upright bass Dan Faehnle, guitar Pansy Chang, cello Nicholas Crosa, violin Thomas Barber, trumpet Robert Taylor, trombone Andrew Borger, drums Brian Davis, percussion Miguel Bernal, percussion Reinhardt Melz, percussion FIND PINK MARTINI ONLINE: Patreon Fan Club: https://www.patreon.com/pinkmartini Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkmartini/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinkmartini Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinkMartiniBand Spotify: https://bit.ly/spotifyPM Apple Music: https://bit.ly/pinkMartini SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/heinzrecords bandcamp: https://pinkmartini.bandcamp.com/ Website: http://pinkmartini.com/ Pink Martini Shop: http://store.pinkmartini.com/ #pinkmartini #patapata #chinaforbes #thomaslauderdale #amadiomio #philbaker #danfaehnle #nicholascrosa #gavinbondy #roberttaylor #andrewborger #briandavis #reinhardtmelz #timothynishimoto #piano #vocals #singer #uprightbass #bass #guitar #violin #trumpet #trombone #drums #percussion #vocals #vocalist #backupvocals #mic #jazz #bigband #classical #jazzmusic #classicalmusic #pinkmartinilive #heinzrecords #thelittleorchestra #livemusic #LivePerformance #stormlarge #jimmieherrod #ednavazquez #portlandoregon #portland #portlandoregon #portlandmusic #portlandband #ПинкМартини #핑크마티니 #edgefield #michaelmoloi #dancemusic #dancemoves #dance