Richard Bona
Jazz bassist Richard Bona was born and raised in the West African nation of Cameroon, going on to session dates with Joe Zawinul, Regina Carter, and Bob James as well as a two-year stint as musical director for the great Harry Belafonte. He made his debut as a headliner in 1999 with Scenes from My Life, and two years later Reverence came out. In 2003, Bona made his Verve debut with Munia: The Tale, which explored the territories of rock and jazz while keeping his West African influences, and 2005's Toto Bona Lokua was a joint effort with Lokua Kanza (from the Congo) and Gerald Toto (from Martinique). In 2006, Tiki, featuring guest artists like John Legend and Djavan, was released.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Tiki
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 2006
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Scenes From My Life (Album Version)
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Columbia on Jul 20, 1999
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Bondeko
Gerald Toto, Richard Bona, Lokua Kanza
Africa - Released by No Format! on Nov 3, 2017
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DUURU WAKANI (feat. Oumou Sangaré)
Africa - Released by Richard Bona on May 27, 2022
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Toda Fé
Gilmar Gomes, Angélique Kidjo, Richard Bona
World - Released by Gilmar Gomes on Jun 16, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Suninga (Live)
Richard Bona, Metropole Orkest, Vince Mendoza
World - Released by Richard Bona on Feb 16, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Munia (The Tale)
World - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 2003
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Ten Shades Of Blues
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 2009
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Toca-Toca - Toubab ou pas (France - Cameroun - Uruguay - Sénégal)
Bertrand Renaudin, Richard Bona, Xavier Cobo, Djibi Faye
Jazz - Released by Music Box Publishing on Sep 1, 1995
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Melancolia
Reginald Policard, Richard Bona
Jazz - Released by Encuentro on Feb 24, 2023
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No Quiero Bailar Solito
World - Released by Kooperativa - Bacilos LLC on Apr 14, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Encuentro Theme
Richard Bona, Reginald Policard
Jazz - Released by Encuentro on Jun 2, 2023
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Youwilé (Hagan Remix)
Gerald Toto, Richard Bona, Lokua Kanza
Electronic - Released by No Format! on Apr 17, 2024
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The Ten Shades Of Blues
World - Released by Wrasse Records Ltd. on Jan 1, 2009
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Dreamworld
Latin America - Released by Alisio Music on Aug 27, 2021
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Mulema (Live at TED)
World - Released by Richard Bona, Courtesy of TED on Sep 20, 2019
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