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Bonga (vocals, dikanza) is joined by 12 musicians from around the world for this performance of “Mona Ki Ngi Xica,” which can be translated as “My Child, I Have to Leave You.” Alana Alberg is the bassist on the recording.

Bass gear again ruled the week. Add to it some exciting tour news, Paul Thompon’s excellent look at the early work of Pino Palladino – and more – and you have this week’s list of the top reader favorite stories.

YYNOT dropped another video from the Bubba Bash 2024 show, and this is a great one. Joined by Frank Bello on bass, here’s the band tearing through Rush’s “Anthem.”

We’re getting more insight into the behind-the-scenes work of Ellen Alaverdyan in this new video she just dropped. Working with her dad, Hovak, Ellen uses backing tracks on YouTube to construct bass lines on the fly.

The Martin Miller Session Band performed at Guitar Summit 2023. Here’s a clip of the band joined by Lari Basilio on Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.”

Aaron Germain sent us a new video that includes some exciting news. From his upcoming EP with Randy Brecker, here’s “Leap Hour.”

The Wooten Brothers performed at the Troubadour on January 25, 2024. Thankfully, Youtuber The Jason was there to film it. Check out Victor Wooten on the 5-string!

Charles Berthoud is turning things up with this video, where he takes System of a Down’s “BYOB” and makes it his own. Bernth joined Charles in this adventure, which is broken down in 10 sections.

Bass news from the 2024 NAMM Show continues to roll – and continues to be popular. That, plus some other bass goodness makes up this week’s top 10 list on No Treble.

Marcus Miller performed during this year’s Smooth Jazz Cruise, and while the band played “Blast,” he wanted to give the bass players some love. In the middle of the song, he first called on Nate Phillips to take center stage, and the two traded some funky licks. Next, David Dyson came on stage to add more low end goodness.

Here’s a great video of Mohini Dey and Rubem Farias jamming at the EBS booth at this year’s NAMM Show. In this clip, they take on “The Chicken.”

I’ve always dug The Broken Bones, so I was glad to see videos of them performing live on KEXP. Here’s one of my favorites from the set, with Jesse Phillips laying down some funky goodness on “Ashley’s Roachclip (The Soul Searchers).”