Scenes From My Life

by Richard Bona

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 August 1999
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: Cameroon
  • Length: 52:34
  • Community rating: 3.06/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Having established a massive reputation as a world-class session bassist, Richard Bona successfully stepped into the spotlight for his solo debut. 'Scenes From My Life' beautifully integrates incredibly complex, highly melodic jazz fusion basslines with rich vocal performances sung primarily in his native Douala language.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Dipita (4:28)
  2. New Bell (4:25)
  3. Souwedi Na Wengue (3:35)
  4. Eyala (4:35)
  5. Djombwe (5:30)
  6. Te Dikalo (4:15)
  7. One Minute (4:28)
  8. Muna Nyuwe (3:35)
  9. Na Mala Nde (4:21)
  10. Konda Djanea (4:59)
  11. Eyando (4:26)
  12. Messanga (3:57)

Credits

  • Fr茅d茅rique Favarel - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, written-by
  • Aaron Heick - alto saxophone
  • Virginia Burward-Hoy - cello
  • Jeffrey Levine - contrabass
  • Ari Hoenig - drums
  • Jeremy Gaddie - drums
  • Mokhtar Samba - drums
  • Omar Hakim - drums

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