Richard Bona is a GRAMMY Award-winning singer, bassist, composer, arranger, & producer who has played with artists such as John Legend, George Benson, Chaka Khan, Branford Marsalis, Pat Metheny & Bobby McFerrin. He was the musical director for Harry Belafonte before starting his solo career & receiving a nomination in the category of Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 49th GRAMMY Awards. Exploring different music genres, he released an Afro-Cuban album, Heritage, in 2016, which went #1 in 5 countries on the World Music charts & #2 in the US.
Fans call him “The African Sting,” critics call him a pro, but it’s his unique and electrifying style of connecting with his audience that titles him what he really is—a true musician. Richard Bona’s seemingly effortless voice, fierce skills on the bass, unique songwriting/arranging expertise and ability to learn just about any instrument simply from watching, position him as a rare African artist to have established an unscalable reputation on an international platform.

See him at Blue Note on November 3rd and 4th. For more information or for tickets, visit: http://www.bluenotebeijing.com/ticketdetail/155fbbce-db85-446c-ab55-da87311391a1