The Prayer Cycle - A Choral Symphony in 9 Movements: I. MercyNusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Alanis Morissette, Lawrence Schwartz, Linda Ronstadt, Liz Constantine, Martin Tillmann, Ofra Haza, Richard Bona, Salif Keïta, The American Boychoir, English Chamber Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra & Yungchen Lhamo
ALBUMYouwilé (Hagan Remix) - SingleGerald Toto, Richard Bona & Lokua Kanza
Albums by Richard Bona
ALBUMHeritageRichard Bona
ALBUMTe MesiaRichard Bona & DR Big Band
ALBUMThe Ten Shades of BluesRichard Bona
ALBUMTikiRichard Bona
ALBUMToto Bona LokuaGerald Toto, Lokua Kanza & Richard Bona
ALBUMMunia (The Tale)Richard Bona
ALBUMReverenceRichard Bona
Richard Bona's Popular Music Videos
Coffee Break (feat. Richard Bona)
Jonah Nilsson & LUCAS
Artist Playlists
Richard Bona Essentials
A dip into the Cameroonian singer, bassist and composer's accessible brand of jazz and world music.
Artist Biography
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. ~ Jason Ankeny