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Richard Bona
Bona Pinder Yayumayalolo (born on October 28, 1967), also known as Richard Bona,
is a Cameroon-born American bass player mostly known for his stint as a session
musician with the likes of Joe Zawinul, Regina Carter, and Bob James. Born into
a humble family of musicians, Bona developed a love for music from a young age,
sometimes going as far as building his own instruments. At the age of 13, Bona
discovered jazz music and bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius, which inspired him to
switch to the four-stringed instrument. In 1989, when Bona was just 22, he moved
to Europe to further develo...
