Pata Pata was written in Xhosa in 1967 and is Miram Makeba's most internationally successful track. It hit position 14 of the German charts. On November 9th, 2008, she became ill while taking part in a concert organized to support writer Roberto Saviano in his stand against the Camorra, a mafia-like organization local to the Region of Campania. The concert was being held in Castel Volturno, near Caserta, Italy. Makeba suffered a heart attack after singing her hit song "Pata Pata"

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