29/09/2022

Richard Bona "Munia: The Tale" (2003) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Pop-



Label : Universal Music S.A.S. France


Cameroun 01 - Bonatology (Incantation) (Richard Bona)
02 - Kalabancoro (Richard Bona & Salif Keita)
03 - Sona Mama (Richard Bona)
04 - Painting A Wish (Richard Bona)
05 - Engingilaye (Richard Bona)
06 - Dina Lam (Incantation) (Richard Bona)
07 - Balemba Na Bwemba (Richard Bona)
08 - Muto Bye Bye (Richard Bona)
09 - Bona Petit (Richard Bona & Charlotte Balibar)
10 - Couscous (Richard Bona)
11 - Playground (Etienne Stadwijk)


All Music Recorded at :
Bonayuma Recording Studio, NY, USA by Tom Sheck & Richard Bona
Sear Sound, NY, USA by Tom Sheck 
Except Voice of Salif Keita Recorded at Moffou Studio, Bamako, Mali by Koudou Athanase
Mixed at Right Track Recording Studio by Pete Karam
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY, USA by Ted Jensen


01 - Bonatology (Incantation)

Richard Bona : Vocals

02 - Kalabancoro

Richard Bona : Lead vocal, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Keyboards
Salif Keita : Lead vocal
Nathaniel Townsley : Drums
George Whitty : Keyboards
A.T.N. : Keyboards
Diely Moussa Conde : Kora
Ballo Ba : Fulani Flute
Coco Mbassi, Valérie Belinga, Julia Sarr : Background vocals

03 - Sona Mama

Richard Bona : Lead & Background vocals, Guitars, Keys, Vocoder, Percussion, Bass
A.T.N. : Keyboards

04 - Painting A Wish

Richard Bona : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Kenny Garrett : Saxophone Soprano
George Colligan : Piano

05 - Engingilaye

Richard Bona : Lead & Background vocals, Guitars, Bass, Vocoder, Percussion, Keys
A.T.N. Keyboards
George Whitty : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Gilmar Gomes : Percussion
Aaron Heick : Soprano & Alto Saxophones
Todd Horton : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Andrew Lippman : Trombone
Coco Mbassi, Valérie Belinga, Julia Sarr : Background vocals

06 - Dina Lam (Incantation)

Richard Bona : Piccolo Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Moog, Percussion
A.T.N. Keyboards

07 - Balemba Na Bwemba

Richard Bona : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Piccolo Bass, Bass, Percussion
Nathaniel Townsley : Drums
Chris Young : Electric Guitars
A.T.N. : Piano, Keyboards, Accordion
Coco Mbassi, Valérie Belinga, Julia Sarr : Background vocals

08 - Muto Bye Bye

Richard Bona : Lead vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
George Colligan : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

09 - Bona Petit

Richard Bona : Lead & Background vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Keys
Gilmar Gomes : Percussion
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
George Whitty : Piano, Keyboards

10 - Couscous

Richard Bona : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Percussion

11 - Playground

Richard Bona : Vocals, Bass
A.T.N. : Keyboards & Program
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Magali & Agnes Kervarec, Karl & Yanis Ngando Mpondo, Gred-Yves & Caresse Bollanga : Kids Vocals