462K views · 7.7K reactions | Thanks to everyone who took part in our #nopatapata dance challenge to spread vital information - and some joy - in this time of #COVID19. Here’s an especially brilliant one from Idris Sultan in #Tanzania. Keep following  @unicefafrica for the official music video coming soon to Angélique Kidjo + UNICEF's re-release of African classic Pata Pata....will you be in it? Stay tuned ✨✨✨#healthyathome | UNICEF Africa | Facebook

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Celebrating Miriam Makeba on her birthday, March 4, 1932. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, she was also known as Mama Africa, and was among the first African musicians to receive worldwide recognition. She brought African music to a Western audience, and popularized the world music and Afropop genres. She also made popular several songs critical of apartheid, and became a symbol of opposition to the system. She was a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, and civil rights activist. We love this