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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.

– A cover of "You Can Have It". B1: Kraj – A soulful rendition of "Cry Baby". NADA KNEЕЅEVIД† - Pata Pata (1968) EP www.jugoroc...

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 Nada Knežević was a rare talent; she was

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 B1: Kraj – A soulful rendition of "Cry Baby"