Richard Bona, Reverence - 48m 1s

Tracks & Durations

1. Invocation (A Prophecy)	1:49
2. Bisso Baba (Always Together)	4:47
3. Suninga (When Will I Ever See You?)	4:00
4. Ekwa Mwato (Affirmation Of The Spirit)	4:58
5. Sweet Mary (Everyone Has A Choice)	4:24
6. Reverence (The Story Of A Miracle)	4:38
7. Te Misea (A Scream To Save The Planet)	5:20
8. Muntula Moto (The Benediction Of A Long Life)	4:05
9. Laka Mba (Pleas For Forgiveness {With The Pride Of Lions})	4:49
10. Ngad'a Ndutu (Widow's Dance {Celebration Of A New Life})	4:13
11. Esoka (Trust Your Heart)	1:44
12. Mbanga Kumba (Two Cities, One Train)	3:07

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Review

Imagine an artist who sounds like a cross between the legendary jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius and an ancient African griot, and you'll get the exciting Richard Bona. Like the best world music artists, Bona combines native idioms with Western influences to create a personal and complex musical statement. On this recording, the Cameroon-born electric bassist, acoustic guitarist, and percussionist drapes his silky Douala-language vocals on 12 well-produced tracks. Guests include the Orchestra of St. Luke's, guitar legend Pat Metheny, and saxophonist Michael Brecker.

The tunes range from the sophisticated Pan-African syncopations of "Bisso Baba" and the Cuban-style cha-cha-cha beat on "Ekwa Mwato" to the Americana-tinged melody of the title track. Bona's falsetto voice and the impressionistic strings on "Laka Mba" make for a nice contrast, and the bassist brilliantly shows off his jazz skills on the fast and furious Weather Report-like fusion workout "Mbanga Kumba." If there's an all-world team of musicians, Richard Bona will definitely be on the first string. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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