Mirriam Makeba was a South African Musical Icon she was born on the 4 March 1932 and passed away 10 November 2008. She left behind a legacy of greatness. Her nickname was Mama Africa, and for good reason she was a human activist and stood up against apartheid. She was a Grammy award winning artist and she is best known for her song Pata Pata (Touch touch).
I was very happy when I heard Milk and Sugar (German House music producer and record label owners) did a remix of this old classic. The original song does not really need any assistance nor revamp, it is well known by many across the world. It has a upbeat tempo and enchanting lyrics will make you sing along after only a little while. The Milk and Honey version is topping the charts here in South Africa for a few weeks now and for good reason, its fabulous. If you do not know the song I don't think you are African, so quickly follow the you tube video below. The original was a huge hit in America around 1967. Yes I was not born yet, but growing up the song was played in many houses.
Music has evolved, us as Africans evolved and I think blending languages, music and lives make us richer. I watched the South African Idols voting program last night it showed how great we are together. I loved HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula) and his blending of genres and languages it made me so proud and exited to be a South African. They kicked a$$.
Be proud be loud and enjoy life.
I am proudly South African.
Peace out party people.
2 comments:
More music that I do not know about. I'm not very eclectic in my musical experiences.
Well I guess we are lucky in that sense we where told no to so many things that we craved to explore. So guess it must be a nice experience to come read about all our musical antics:)
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