Richard Bona

vocal, bass, producer, percussion, mix, guitar, keyboard, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, guitars, bass synthesizer, recording, shakers, strings, handclaps, bongos, performer, mandolin, mbira, 12 string guitar, sampler, instrument arranger, darbuka

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Ian Dickson (Saxophone player)
Pat Metheny Group
Pete Karam mix Akwa Samba Yaya, Ba Senge, Calçadão de Copacabana, Dipama, Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper), Ida Bato (Ancient Song 1789), Kivu, Nu Sango, O Beta O Siba, O Sen Sen Sen, Samaouma, Three Women
Steve Weber engineer Dipita, Djombwe, Eyala, Eyando, Konda Djanea, Messanga, Muna Nyuwe, Na Mala Nde, New Bell, One Minute, Souwedi Na Wengue, Te Dikalo
Roy Clark engineer Dipita, Djombwe, Eyala, Eyando, Konda Djanea, Messanga, Muna Nyuwe, Na Mala Nde, New Bell, One Minute, Souwedi Na Wengue, Te Dikalo

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Pete Karam mix Akwa Samba Yaya, Ba Senge, Calçadão de Copacabana, Dipama, Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper), Ida Bato (Ancient Song 1789), Kivu, Nu Sango, O Beta O Siba, O Sen Sen Sen, Samaouma, Three Women
Steve Weber engineer Dipita, Djombwe, Eyala, Eyando, Konda Djanea, Messanga, Muna Nyuwe, Na Mala Nde, New Bell, One Minute, Souwedi Na Wengue, Te Dikalo
Roy Clark engineer Dipita, Djombwe, Eyala, Eyando, Konda Djanea, Messanga, Muna Nyuwe, Na Mala Nde, New Bell, One Minute, Souwedi Na Wengue, Te Dikalo
Rob Eaton mix African Cowboy, Camer Secrets, Esukudu, Good Times, Kurumalete, Mbemba Mama, Shiva Mantra, Sona Mayo, Souleymane, Take One, Yara's Blues
Hyomin Kang mix African Cowboy, Camer Secrets, Esukudu, Good Times, Kurumalete, Mbemba Mama, Shiva Mantra, Sona Mayo, Souleymane, Take One, Yara's Blues
Mike Stern electric guitar Dipama
Bob Reynolds (Saxophonist) saxophone Camer Secrets, Good Times, Kurumalete, Shiva Mantra, Yara's Blues
Obed Calvaire drums African Cowboy, Camer Secrets, Good Times, Mbemba Mama, Yara's Blues
Etienne Stadwijk Rhodes piano, keyboard, piano Akwa Samba Yaya, Ba Senge, Dipama, Kivu, O Beta O Siba
Michael Rodriguez (trumpet) trumpet Camer Secrets, Good Times, Kurumalete, Shiva Mantra
Marshall Gilkes trombone Camer Secrets, Good Times, Kurumalete, Shiva Mantra
Gil Goldstein instrument arranger, orchestrator Samaouma, Three Women
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) drums Dipama, O Beta O Siba
Grégoire Maret harmonica Good Times, Yara's Blues
Aquiles Báez cuatro, tres O Sen Sen Sen, Samaouma
Jojo Kuo drums African Cowboy, Souleymane
Joyce Hammann violin Samaouma, Three Women
Lois Martin viola Samaouma, Three Women
Marcos Suzano percussion Akwa Samba Yaya, Calçadão de Copacabana
Bailo Baa flute Esukudu, Kurumalete
Max Mandel cello Samaouma, Three Women
Belinda Whitney violin Samaouma, Three Women
Osmany Paredes piano Calçadão de Copacabana, O Sen Sen Sen
Christian Howes (jazz) fiddle African Cowboy, Kurumalete
Richard Locker cello Samaouma, Three Women
Conrad Harris violin Samaouma, Three Women
Dave Eggar cello Samaouma, Three Women
Tom Chiu violin Samaouma, Three Women
George Colligan piano Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper)
Barry Danielian trumpet O Beta O Siba
Luisito Quintero percussion O Sen Sen Sen
Marc Berthoumieux (French accordion player and composer) accordion O Sen Sen Sen
Bert van den Brink organ Yara's Blues
Nandini Srikar vocal Shiva Mantra
Nathaniel Townsley III drums Ba Senge
Niladri Kumar sitar Shiva Mantra
Franck MC Comb vocal Good Times
Aaron Heick alto saxophone, tenor saxophone O Beta O Siba
Ryan Cavanaugh banjo African Cowboy
Satyajit Talwalkar tabla Shiva Mantra
Shankar Mahadevan vocal Shiva Mantra
Ari Hoenig drums Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper)
Sylvain Luc guitar Mbemba Mama
Hélio Delmiro acoustic guitar Nu Sango
Toninho Horta acoustic guitar Calçadão de Copacabana
Jean-Michel Pilc piano Mbemba Mama
Vivek Rajagopalan mridangam Shiva Mantra

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Ian Dickson bass Backdrop, DADA, Dragon’s Secret, Emboss, Good Fellows, Infancia, Lawns, MOMO, Manhattan Flu Dance, Mo'Bop, NEO, Naima, Partida, ROBO, Ring ff Life, Somewhere in Time, Stolen Moments, Tiger Beam, Tricorn
Pat Metheny Group vocal, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, guitar, percussion A Place in the World, Afternoon, Another Life, As It Is, On Her Way, Opening, Part One, Part Three, Part Two, Proof, The Gathering Sky, Wherever You Go, You
Mike Stern vocal, bass, bass guitar, electric bass guitar, percussion All You Need, Good Question, I Know You, Language, Reach, Silver Lining, We're With You, What You Believe
Larry Coryell bass Blues for Django and Stephane, Hong Kong Breeze, Morning of the Carnival, Oleo, Ruby My Dear, Spaces Revisited, The Dragon Gate, Variations on Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat
Lee Ritenour vocal, bass, handclaps, shakers 4 1/2 Storms, Capetown, Forget Me Nots, Motherland, Povo, Smoke 'n' Mirrors, Township, Waters Edge
Corin Curschellas bass E-mail Buddha, Passage du désir, Rendez vous
Bill Evans bass Kinda Green, Slippery Bigs Forever, Sweet Tea
The Zawinul Syndicate vocal, bass guitar In an Island Way, Orient Express
Lionel Loueke recording, vocal Hide Life, Wishes
Hương Thanh vocal, bass, bongos, darbuka, shakers Crossing the Valley, Dragonfly
Maria Moreira mix, producer, vocal, bass, guitar, keyboard, percussion Please Don't Stop
Anton Fig vocal, electric bass guitar 3:4 Folk
Elegies mix, producer, vocal, bass, keyboard Manyaka o Brazil
Robert Pascall vocal, bass guitar If Only
Jordan Krinsky mix, producer, vocal, acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboard Tiki
Ángel Gil vocal, bass, percussion Redemption Song
中村善郎 vocal, bass guitar Maria
松居慶子 performer Moyo (Heart and Soul)
Mari*F vocal Movement 2: Strength