Pata Pata

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2019 reissue, 2×12″ LP, Strut. Stereo and mono mixes of the LP.

Recorded in New York in 1966, Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” – her first for the legendary Reprise Records imprint – has long been considered one of the most important and influential South African albums of all time. Strut certainly thinks so and has offered up a “definitive version” that contains both mono and stereo mixes of the album, alongside new sleeve notes that tell the singer’s remarkable story in vivid detail. Musically the set is rooted in jazz, but also incorporates sounds, rhythms and instrumentation not only reflective of Makeba’s home country, but also nods to American soul, Latin rhythms and calypso (the latter showcasing the influence of her mentor, Harry Belafonte). – Juno

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