{"id":29915,"date":"2025-06-05T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazzmi.it\/events\/richard-bona-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:02:58","slug":"richard-bona-2","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/jazzmi.it\/en\/events\/richard-bona-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Bona"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29915\" class=\"elementor elementor-29915 elementor-29913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"mec-events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30882a93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30882a93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f3a9553\" data-id=\"4f3a9553\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4241225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4241225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Richard Bona<\/strong>\u00a0is a Grammy-winning musician, one of the most accomplished international bass players, composers and multi-instrumentalists. With his unique sound and vocal gift he is continuously representing his African origins. Bona\u2019s music addresses the continent\u2019s traditions, culture, beauty and issues. His purpose, and the way he connects with his audience has turned him into a staple name in world, jazz and Afropop music.<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Richard Bona has toured, composed, recorded, and created musical forms of art with the greatest: Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte, Steps Ahead, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea, Buena Vista Social Club, Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora, Sting, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Chucho Vald\u00e9s, George Benson, Oumou Sangar\u00e9 and many more. Along the diverse notable collaborations Richard has also taught Jazz Improvisation at NYU and is constantly teaching and mentoring young talents throughout the world. 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