Yohannes Tona

Yohannes Tona is a renowned Ethiopian born Minneapolis bassist whose recording career began on 1 November 2007. Tona was born and raised in Awassa, a town in Southern Ethiopia. He was raised in a family that had interest in music. His father was a church organist and his mother a vocalist. After high school in Awassa, he moved to Addis, the capital of Ethiopia, to further his musical education. He later moved to the U.S. in the late 1990’s and got a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.

In addition, his own group also performs with several artists such as Nachito Herrera, Dr. Mambo’s Combo, Bruce Henry, Darnell Davis & the Remnant Gospel Group and Seven Steps to Havana, to name a few.