‘Café Réfugié’ by musical collective Citadel is a 5-track alternative music EP that celebrates word music and a sense of belonging. Each track is percussion-led, celebrating this sense of unity and togetherness that layers in on itself in this organic way.
Each track builds on the vibes and rhythm of the last, before settling into this warmth that feels like a tight embrace. All these songs seem to celebrate unity in community.
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‘Café Réfugié’: Track-by-Track
‘Café Réfugié’ (pt. I)
‘Café Réfugié’ begins with ‘Say Hello When You See Them-Nthariza’ that introduces us to this collective theme of togetherness with each line being sung in unison. Subtle percussion highlights these voices while also building in this flow of energy that seems to sustain throughout the EP.
This while ‘Na Yingi Yo, Mama’, which is a dedication to one of our narrator’s mothers, veers towards something a bit quieter. Its a love letter from a grateful child “…for everything you done for me mama…”. Our voices in unison support this expression of gratitude. This while keeping up the energy with up-tempo rhythms and beats layered under a lovely, longing piano melody.
‘We Can Do Better’ marks this climax of the ‘Café Réfugié’, with its percussion-heavy groove and funky guitar rhythms. Its lyrics hold in them this message of unity in community, urging us all to see beyond our differences and do better for eachother.
“…I say aahh, you say yeaah.
You can do better, I can do better,
We can do better…”.
This song seems to capture the message at the EP’s core, allowing the music to transcend singular borders with its unifying message.
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‘Café Réfugié’ (pt. II)
‘Jikelele- Oh Fananaye’ is a repetative invocation that begins to feel like an embrace. Our voices in unison chant out, building this sense of energy that feels warm in its unifying firmness, while all our narrative collective fully comes together.
This is where our message of unity and community in ‘Café Réfugié’ truly begins to take chill-inducing shape.
‘Senzenina’ is a track that feels like its come full circle, with our vocalists brought together in this momentous embrace. Our build feels like its moving past its climax, while our gospel sounding choir loops in the warmth of the word “Senzenina” over and over.
The sound of this last track is elevated, with uplifting voices invoking community and belonging. In these energetically settled moments on these track
‘Café Réfugié’ by Citadel seems to find its way towards this sense of belonging. This especially when all the instrumentation on the last track falls out, leaving our voices in unison to fade out in a firm embrace.
The Artist(s)
Citadel is a world music band of people who have made Ireland their new home, who began performing their music in 2018. The band plays music from and writes music influenced by their home countries.
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