Reverence

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. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-02-2005; Bona's masterpiece.; Richard Bona's debut album, "Scenes From My Life", was a coming out for the singer/bassist/multi-instrumentalist-- a chance to flex his songwriting muscles and really explore the musics he loves. But it suffered from a number of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-23-2003; A genre all his own; 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...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-07-2002; Listen! Really listen!; I got Richard Bona's Reverence from a mail CD club. It arrived with 4 other CD's, mostly Jazz. As I gave each a brief run-through, Bona's was the least I liked, I thought the emphasis on his voice was a bit much, and I expected a mostly...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-08-2002; Bona does it again!; Richard Bona blesses us with his sophmore CD Reverence. It's just as original as the first one. It's smooth, soothing, relaxing, and filled with passion. I highly recommend this CD. If you buy this CD, do your self a favor and also...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-02-2005; Bona's masterpiece.; Richard Bona's debut album, "Scenes From My Life", was a coming out for the singer/bassist/multi-instrumentalist-- a chance to flex his songwriting muscles and really explore the musics he loves. But it suffered from a number of...; read full review | report as inappropriate