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– A cover of "You Can Have It". B1: Kraj – A soulful rendition of "Cry Baby".
The EP served as a showcase for Nada's versatility, moving from her jazz roots into the high-energy "ye-ye" and soul-inflected pop popular in the late '60s. You can view the full release details on . Tracklist Highlights : NADA KNEŽEVIĆ - Pata Pata (1968) EP www.jugoroc...
– A Serbo-Croatian cover of Makeba’s hit, featuring lyrics by R. Graić. – A cover of "You Can Have It"
Nada Knežević was a rare talent; she was the only European woman mentioned in the Encyclopedia of World Jazz at the time and performed five times at the prestigious . While she is celebrated for her jazz mastery, EPs like Pata Pata demonstrate how she brought that sophisticated vocal technique to the mainstream "Schlager" and pop music of the era. You can view the full release details on
– A cover of the jazz standard "Smooth Sailing". Nada’s Legacy
In 1967, South African singer turned "Pata Pata"—originally a 1950s dance from Johannesburg's townships—into a worldwide sensation. Yugoslavia’s music scene, surprisingly open to Western and global influences at the time, quickly adopted the hit. Nada Knežević , widely known as the "First Lady of Yugoslav Jazz," recorded her version for the PGP RTB label in 1968. The 1968 EP Release
The story of the EP Pata Pata , released in 1968 , captures a unique moment in Yugoslavian music history where local jazz legends embraced global pop trends. The Global Connection