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- Type
- Solo artist
- Styles
- Afro-Cuban jazz, jazz
- Fans
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Next date in Paris
See all 3 datesRichard Bona, real name Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo, is a Cameroonian-American jazz singer and bassist born in 1966 in Minta, Cameroon. Working between Afro-Cuban jazz and jazz, he released his debut album, "Scenes From My Life", on the Sony Music label in 1999.
Next date in Paris: 14 November at Salle Gaveau.
Upcoming dates
3 upcoming dates
Upcoming concerts
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Classical
Richard Bona
Salle Gaveau · 8th
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Soul, R&B, reggae
Richard Bona
La Seine Musicale - Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
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Soul, R&B, reggae
Richard Bona + Bireli Lagrene + Alfredo Rodriguez + Steve Smith
Théâtre Lino Ventura
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Most-streamed tracks
Richard Bona’s most-streamed tracks on Deezer. This is not a concert setlist, but a good idea of the songs the audience knows. 30-second previews.
- Kalabancoro Munia (The Tale)
- Sona Mama Munia (The Tale)
- Bonatology Munia (The Tale)
- Matanga Heritage
- Dina Lam Munia (The Tale)
Source: Richard Bona on Deezer
Profile
- Latest album
- Heritage (2016)
- Born
- 1966 · Minta
- Origin
- Cameroon
- Label
- Sony Music
About — The artist
Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo, better known as Richard Bona, is a Cameroonian-American singer and bassist, born on 28 October 1967 in Minta, Cameroon.
He began his career as an instrumentalist in Paris, before moving to New York. He has performed and recorded as a solo artist since 1999. In 2004, he was honoured at the Victoires du Jazz. The following year, his album Tiki was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 2012, Richard Bona received the Sacem Grand Prix du Jazz.
Source: Wikipédia ↗ (fr)
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Discography
- Scenes From My Life 1999
- Reverence 2001
- Munia / The Tale 2003
- Live in Paris 2004
- Tiki 2005
- Live - The Paris Concert 2006
- Bona Makes You Sweat - Live 2008
- The Ten Shades of Blues 2009
- Richard Bona With DR Big Band - Te Mesia 2011
- Bonafied 2013
- Heritage 2016