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Track Listings
| 1. Invocation (A Prophecy) |
| 2. Bisso Baba (Always Together) |
| 3. Suninga (When Will I Ever See You?) |
| 4. Ekwa Mwato (Affirmation Of The Spirit) |
| 5. Sweet Mary (Everyone Has A Choice) |
| 6. Reverence (The Story Of A Miracle) |
| 7. Te Misea (A Scream To Save The Planet) |
| 8. Muntula Moto (The Benediction Of A Long Life) |
| 9. Laka Mba (Plea For Forgiveness {With The Pride Of Lions}) |
| 10. Ngad'a Ndutu (Widow's Dance {Celebration Of A New Life}) |
| 11. Esoka (Trust Your Heart) |
| 12. "Mbanga Kumba (Two Cities, One Train)" |
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Richard Bona is a stunning West African bassist, vocalist and composer who performs his own beautiful songs with awesome musicianship. On Reverence, his follow-up recording to 1999's critically acclaimed debut, Scenes From My Life, Bona sings in his native language of Douala, accompanying himself on electric bass, acoustic guitar, flute, keyboards and percussion. The album features special guests Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny. Bona joins Pat Metheny's band as vocalist for a year-long world tour starting in 2002.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Tony Howard
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Lovely, instantly appealing album. The songs are sung in Bona's native Douala, which gives an exotic touch, and many of the themes are from the Cameroons, but the feel is very much in the mainstream of modern music. Those of us who have been fans of Richard's for a while are delighted to note his growing stature - his major role in Mike Stern's latest album is testimony to this, as are the guest appearances by such as Michael Brecker and Metheny on "Reverence". It's hard to find any fault on this release - the songs are varied, he manages to produce multi-tracked performances (all the instruments plus multiple vocals) without any of the lifelessness normally associated with such techniques. If there is one small regret, it might be that Richard's African roots are less conspicuous than they were but - do yourself a favour - this is one of the great albums of the year - please buy it!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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What a bass player! Being a bassist myself I just love what he does with the instrument. Just listen to Mbanga Kumba, how does he play so fast with such precision and skill. This album is the reason why i'm working the whole summer to get a new fretless bass!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is not a CD which can be adequately categorized. Richard Bona encompasses jazz, new age, and world music, without truly being "OF" any of those genres.
However, it's safe to say that if you are a true fan of any of the three genres, you will find yourself completely taken in and absorbed by this music. There's nothing flashy here, nor on the other hand is there any bland mellowness.
I admit that the vocals rather put me off the first time I listened, but only because this wasn't quite what I expected. By the second listen, I was better prepared and more appreciative.
I honestly urge all to listen to this. You'll be glad you did.
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Chill out
Richard Bona's undubtely a natural attitude for music, 360° speaking. In this album, the bassist from Cameroon writes songs and melodies, plays guitar, keys, percussion,... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2006 by "ruttaglio"
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Taking your breath away
Stunning - I am quite new to listening to Richard Bona. I only listened to his "Bissa Baba" on the radio once, then I decided to buy the album and delve into the fantastic musical... Read more
Published on 29 July 2005 by "rokkemus"
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being a bassist, i brought this CD for only one reason......
.....to listen to bona's amazing bass playing that i'd heard on some joe zawinul and herbie hancock songs, i expected to get songs full of bass solo's and chops and weird fusion... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2001
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