Richard Bona

Richard Bona (born 28 October 1967 in Minta, Cameroon) is a jazz bassist and musician.

Early life

Bona was born into a family of musicians, which enabled him to start learning music from a young age. His grandfather was a griot – a West African singer of praise and storyteller – and percussionist, and his mother was a singer. At 4 years old, Bona started to play the balafon. At the age of 5, he began performing at his village church. Not being wealthy, Bona made many of his own instruments: including flutes and guitars (with cords strung over an old motorcycle tank).

His talent was quickly noticed, and he was often invited to perform at festivals and ceremonies. Bona began learning to play the guitar at age 11, and in 1980 aged just 13, he assembled his first ensemble for a French jazz club in Douala. The owner befriended him and helped him discover jazz music, in particular that of Jaco Pastorius, which inspired Bona to switch his focus to the electric bass.

Career

Bona emigrated to Germany at the age of 22 to study music in Düsseldorf, soon relocating to France, where he furthered his studies in music.

The Hounds

The Hounds, west coast counterparts of New York's Bowery Boys, were a nativist or anti-foreigner gang of San Francisco which specifically targeted recently arrived immigrants, particularly Spanish Americans, during the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Officially called the San Francisco Society of Regulators, the gang, mostly made up of thugs and criminals as well as former Mexican-American War veterans, would later become known as The Hounds. Controlled by the "Know Nothing" political party, the gang used patriotism in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War to drive foreigners from the recently discovered gold fields. The Hounds had early popular support despite their brutal tactics, as many of the gang attacked unarmed Mexican and Chilean immigrants in Clarke's Point and extorted money from those few who were successful. The Hounds soon began demanding protection money from the city residents, indiscriminately looting and burning stores and killing anyone who resisted.

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published: 25 Jun 2013

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published: 09 Jun 2014

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Richard Bona - Tiki (2005) [full album]

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published: 25 Feb 2016

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published: 29 Mar 2014

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published: 25 Jun 2016

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Richard Bona

Early life

Career

The Hounds

Bonafied - Footage (Ambitions As A Ridah (2pac)

Dem El Dorado Boyz - Killed Dat Bytch

Xavier Rathan-Mayes Full Highlights 03.11.2015 Vs Clemson - 30 Pts, BONAFIED SCORER!!!!!

O.C. - Bonafied ft. Jay-Z (Prod. By Buckwild)

DNOI & POPPIN JOHN | BONIFIED LOVIN CHROMEO

Richard Bona / Mulema's Lyrics / Paroles de Mulema

Bonafied - East Van ("Get Em Up" Beat)

AZ-Get Low

The Hounds CD Release Promo

Richard Bona - Tiki (2005) [full album]

Bonafied - Footage (Ambitions As A Ridah (2pac)

Dem El Dorado Boyz - Killed Dat Bytch

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Richard Bona / Mulema's Lyrics / Paroles de Mulema

Bonafied - East Van ("Get Em Up" Beat)

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Richard Bona - Jarasum Jazz Festival 2015

Bobby McFerrin & Richard Bona

Richard Bona Jazz TM Festival 2013 @@

richard bona full concert

Richard Bona feat Osmany Paredes Live 2012 (HD)

Raul Midon, Richard Bona - Jazz in Marciac 2011

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Richard Bona Group - Full Concert "Live 2002"

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Richard Bona - Jarasum Jazz Festival 2015

Bobby McFerrin & Richard Bona

Richard Bona Jazz TM Festival 2013 @@

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Richard Bona (Mandekan Cubano) Solidarity of Arts 2012

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