Richard Bona Quintet

With a unique sound and a warm voice, he explores Africa’s traditions and themes, as well as the continent’s cultures and beauty.

Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a host of musical greats, including Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones, Buena Vista Social Club, Cesária Évora, Sting, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Mike Stern, Chick Corea, Chucho Valdés, George Benson, Oumou Sangaré, Manu Dibango and Salif Keïta.

He has since become a star in his own right and has received numerous awards, including a Grammy and the SACEM Jazz Grand Prix. He also teaches jazz improvisation at New York University and acts as a teacher and mentor to a wide range of young talents around the world. As a TED speaker and ambassador for various non-profit organisations and initiatives, he promotes his political causes. One of his key concerns is improving living and working conditions for musicians through the democratisation of the music industry; his aim is to make business practices in the music industry fairer and more transparent.

Richard Bona will be performing with his quintet at the Miriam Makeba Auditorium at the HKW:

with Ciro Manna on guitar, Michael Lecoq on piano and keyboards, Nicolas Viccaro on drums and Alexandre Herichon on trumpet.