| Bonga Wanga | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Toshinobu Kubota |
| Cover: | Bonga_Wanga.png |
| Released: | July 15, 1990 |
| Recorded: | 1989–1990 |
| Genre: | R&B, old skool, African, go-go, reggae fusion |
| Length: | 64:24 |
| Label: | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
| Producer: | Hitoshi Ishitani (exex. producer), Yasohachi Itoh (exec. producer), Toshinobu Kubota |
| Prev Title: | The Baddest |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Bonga Wanga is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 15, 1990. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Be Wanabee" in October 1990, followed by "Mama Udongo" in March 1991. The lead single "Be Wanabee" charted at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. "Bonga Wanga" became Kubota's first album to peak number one on the Oricon Albums chart.[1] The album also became certified million.[2] That album contains several English lyrics.
In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".[3] [4]
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 1990 | Oricon Weekly Chart | 1 | 1,000,000+ |
| Oricon Yearly Album Chart | 8 |