Who wrote the song called 'Pata Pata'?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Miriam Makeba aka 'Mama Africa'"Pata Pata" was sung by the late Miriam Makeba, the South African-born and exiled singer known as "Mama Africa."

I've chosen 2 versions of the song: One sung when Makeba was a younger woman (1968), and the other when she was an older woman (2007). See the Related Links below.