It's Pata pata (Name of a dance). It's in Xhosa language.
Pata Pata
Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba
Co-written by Miriam Makeba and Jerry Ragovoy, but recorded by Miriam Makeba. The above is incorrect. "Pata Pata" was writen by Dorothy Masuka. Miriam Makeba did a cover of the song years later. "Pata Pata," became Makeba's signature tune, it was written by Dorothy Masuka and recorded in South Africa in 1956 before eventually becoming a major international hit for Makebe in 1967.
You mean the song for the Honda Accord Crossover commercial? That's Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata."
The song was "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makeba
The song is byMiriam Makeba and it's called Pata Pata
9, November 2008. Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, suffered a heart attack shortly after singing her hit song, "Pata Pata" in a concert held in Castel Volturno, near Caserta, Italy.
Miriam Makeba sang the song "Emabhaceni" from the album "Sangoma".
"Pata Pata," a famous song by Miriam Makeba, features several instruments that contribute to its vibrant sound. The primary instruments include traditional African percussion such as drums and marimbas, along with the guitar and horns, which add depth and rhythm to the arrangement. These elements combine to create a lively and infectious groove that complements the song's joyful lyrics and danceable beat.
The song played during this commercial is "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makbe
Actually in the Accord commercial that song is by Electric Light Orchestra - Hold on Tight.Christopher Kay sings this "Hold on Tight to your Dreams", Album, "More than Two", but is not the group singing this in the commercial. I love the sound of the group in the commercial signing this song. Wish I knew who it is. The song is actually "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makeba
The song that sounds like a latin song is actually a song titled, "Pata, Pata" sung by Mariam Makeba of South Africa who died last year. .