The result is a sound with the varied influences of each contributor: Bona is from Cameroon, Kanza from the Congo, and Toto is French-Caribbean.īizot isn't sure he'll record them together again, because he says magic like this music doesn't usually happen twice. Richard Bona - Scenes From My Life - 1999, FLAC (tracks), lossless Richard Bona - Munia / The Tale - 2003, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless Lokua Kanza Richard Bona Gerald Toto - Toto Bona Lokua - 2005, APE (image+. Each brought the basics of a song, and they took turns with solos and leading each composition. For this CD, they did something almost unheard of in today's world of over-produced recordings: they improvised.įrench lawyer and former record company executive Laurent Bizot brought the three musicians into the studio, specifically asking them to be spontaneous. The musicians Lokua Kanza, Richard Bona and Gerald Toto may not be household names, but they are highly sought-after musicians who have collaborated with the likes of Harry Belafonte, Natalie Merchant and Pat Metheny. That was the philosophy behind Toto Bona Lokua, a new album that blends West-African rhythms, vocal harmonies, pop and jazz. Sometimes, the best plan is no plan at all.
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