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If you like vintage Bobby McFerrin, where he layered his voice, sang lovely melodies, and offered a gentle vibe that seemed to delve into both world music and jazz, then this collaboration between Cameroonian Richard Bona (who plays most of the instruments), Lokua Kanza from the Congo, and Gerald Toto -- all accomplished artists in their own right -- is for you. While there's an occasional African sensibility to the music, as on "Flutes," it's toned down to offer a kind of global experience that can't be pinpointed to any one place. That they're all excellent singers is immediately apparent (listen to the harmonies on "Na Ye" as an example), and the understated arrangements are there to support the vocals rather than stand alone. They give a relaxed blues-lite touch to "Help Me" and sound soulful, but ultimately there's very little that sticks in the memory once the record's finished. ~ Chris Nickson
Liner Note Author: Stéphane Ollivier.
Recording information: Calm Studio, Paris, France (12/02/2003-12/24/2003).
Illustrator: Jérôme Witz.
Translator: Martin Davies.
Personnel: Richard Bona (vocals, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Lokua Kanza (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals); Gerald Toto (whistling, acoustic guitar, background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Lukas "Blasty" Chauvière.
Toto Bona Lokua Music | List Price | $16.98 (You save $3.69) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, Jazz, International, African | | Label | Sunny Side | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  59805  | | CD Universe Part number | 6880548 | | Catalog number | 3030 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 19, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Lucas Chauviere; Arnaud Bascunana | | Personnel | Richard Bona - vocals, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Lokua Kanza - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals
Gerald Toto - whistling, acoustic guitar, background vocals
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Richard Bona Toto Bona Lokua Songs | 1. | Ghana Blues | |
| 2. | Kwalelo | |
| 3. | Lamuka | |
| 4. | Endormie, L' | |
| 5. | Flutes | |
| 6. | Front, The | |
| 7. | Naye | |
| 8. | Help Me | |
| 9. | Stesuff | |
| 10. | Where I Came From | |
| 11. | Seven Beats | |
| 12. | Lisanga | |
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