RICHARD BONA
AFRICAN TALE
2005
Anamorfilms / Universal Music Jazz France (France)
DVD
¹ UCBV-1001

African Tale

Richard Bona — Aaron Heick — Sheryl Bailey — Nathaniel Townsley Jr. — Étienne D. Stadwijk — Gilmar Gomes — Joe Zawinul — Mike Stern — Randy Brecker — Herbie Hancock — Victor Wotten — Salif Keita — Manu Dibango — Jacques Higelin — Marc Berthoumieux — Mario Canonge — Sadao Watanabe — Kazumi Watanabe — Maria Rodriguez — Dieudonné Namg — Théodor Essomba — Tata Colette — Nyandzang Hélène — Medong Désiré — Abendang Julienne — Douma Guy — Sabel Joseph — Dibamé André — Mékina Mékina Paul — Tata Marie — Reverent Nathaniel Townsley — Dana Leong.

Total Time: 1:27:19.

Bonus Tracks:

1. Laka M’Ba (3:57).
2. Muto Bye Bye (4:58).
3. Suninga (4:39).

Richard Bona’s Band:

Richard Bona: guitar, bass, vocals.
Aaron Heick: saxophone, clarinet.
Sheryl Bailey: guitar.
Nathaniel Townsley Jr.: drums.
Étienne D. Stadwijk: keyboards.
Gilmar Gomes: percussions.
Daniel Sadownick: percussions.
Samuel Torres: percussions.
Ernesto Simpson: drums.

Special Guests:

Marc Berthoumieux: accordion.
Stéphane Vera: drums.

Directed by Vincent Le Pon.
Music composed and edited by Richard Bona.
Written and produced by Vincent Le Pon & Gilles Vernet.
Associate producer: Daniel Richard / Universal Music Jazz France.
Production managers: Gilles Vernet & Franz Vasseur.
Production coordinator: Pascal Bod / Universal Music Jazz France.
First assistant director: Guillaume Taverne.
Sound editor and mastering: Daniel Boivin.
Director of photography: Vincent Le Pon.
Production support Spain: Colorado Producciones.
Production support Cameroon: French’s Cultural Center Douala.
Production coordinator Japan: Yoshihisa Saito / Universal Jazz Japan.
Music arranged by Richard Bona.
Edited by Vincent Le Pon.
Assisted by Gilles Vernet.
Sound engineers: Daniel Boivin, Aaron Spencer, Aaron Nevezie, Manuel Lorrente, Antonio Cabrera.
Operators: Vincent Le Pon, Guillaume Taverne.
Graphic designer: Yann Le Pon.
Translation: Natacha Black.
«Laka M’ba» written and performed by Richard Bona (Live at La Cigale / Paris, October 2003), «Te dikalo», «Konda Bijanea», «Djombwe» written and performed by Richard Bona and his band (Euphoria Studio / NY, September 2003), «Eyala» written and performed by Richard Bona (bass, vocals), Jean Michel Pilc (piano) and Ari Hoenig (drums), «Liberty City» written by Jaco Pastorius and performed by Richard Bona and his band (Live at the Iridium / NY, October 2003), Jambe Percussions performed by Richard Bona and his band with the Iridium’s Staff after the Show (NY, October 2003), «Dina Lam» written and performed by Richard Bona (piccolo bass, acoustic guitar, moog and percussions) and A.T.N. (keyboards), «Balakatun» written by Marc Berthoumieux and Richard Bona, performed by Marc Berthoumieux (accordion), Richard Bona (bass, vocals), A.T.N. (keyboards), Stéphane Vera (drums) at France Inter (La Maison de la Radio, Studio 103 / Paris, November 2004), «Muto bye bye», «Souwendi Na Wengue» and «Suninga» written and performed by Richard Bona at France Inter (La Maison de la Radio, Studio 103 / Paris, November 2004), «Mme Jeanne» written by Pierre Didi Tchakounte, «Cameroon Airlines» written by Ekambi Brillant and performed by Richard Bona (Live at the Wouri Theater / Douala, November 2003), «Bonatology», «Couscous» written and performed by Richard Bona, «Improvisation with voices» performed by Richard Bona (Live at Bataclan / Paris, October 2003), «Kalabancoro» written and performed by Richard Bona (Lanzarote’s backstage, July 2003), «Biso Baba» written and performed by Richard Bona (Live at Gran Canary, St. Brigida’s village, July 2003), «Airport Percussions» performed by Samuel Torres (Live In Prague, 2005), «Percussions Solo» performed by Daniel Sadownick (Live in Tenerife, July 2003), «Continium» written by Jaco Pastorius and performed by Richard Bona (Soundcheck / Gran Canary, July 2003), «Te Misea» written and performed by Richard Bona (Live at the Jazz Standar / NY, January 2005), «Ghana Blues» written by Richard Bona and performed by Richard Bona (vocals, percussions, acoustic guitar, bass, back vocals), Lokua Kanza (back vocals) and Gerald Toto (back vocals).
All tracks published by Universal Music Jazz France / Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / EMI Music Publishing / Danny Rose Edition / No Format.
Manufactured in Japan by Universal Music Japan.
Marketed and distributed by Universal Music K.K.