I was looking for something to do Friday night and saw that Citizen Mundi was scheduled to play at Boston’s here in Tulsa.
Boston’s is a small venue but perfect for the high energy crowd that turned out in full force to see Tulsa’s original International Band, Citizen Mundi. Jah Roots opened for Citizen Mundi and got the crowd dancing in no time playing some great reggae to a crowd aged between 21 and 35.
This was my first time seeing Citizen Mundi play live anywhere in the Tulsa area, though they have played some of Tulsa’s top venues such as Cain’s Ballroom, Fishbonz and Kilkenny’s.
The energy level was high and many in the crowd appeared to be Mundi regulars, knowing all of the lyrics of the bands songs. The band played all of the songs off of their latest CD release, “No Translation”
The Seven band members played their hearts out from 11PM till 1:30AM without taking a break. The bar was full and everyone towards the front of the stage all the way to the back of Boston’s, danced from the time Citizen Mundi started playing, all the way to the end. While many small venues tend to have unbalanced sound due to poor acoustics, it seems as if Boston’s sound man had the right mix of highs and lows to bring out the best in the band. I walked around the floor starting from the stage, moving to the back and then back to the front, and I was able to hear the vocals well, the horn section was vibrant and uncluttered, the keyboards were piped through at the right level to blend well with the bass guitarist and the the guitarist could be heard clearly even when the drummer and percussionist were keeping the band in time. The percussionist and drummer by the way, were both outstanding…. These guys sound as if they’ve been playing together for more than the few years they have.
One of the things I admire most about Citizen Mundi is their LACK of cover songs during their shows. Many bands throw in a cover song or two to please a crowd that may not be familiar with a bands original material but Citizen Mundi has so many great original songs that covers are just not needed to fill their sets.
I am absolutely sure that if you have never heard Citizen Mundi… once you do, you’ll wonder why you hadn’t before! This bands music is magic, infectious and all around a lot of fun to watch and listen too - This Boston Avenue venue and this original Tulsa band were made for each other Friday night. I haven’t seen so many smiling, dancing faces in one venue in a long time. CDs and T-Shirts are always on sale at Citizen Mundi gigs. Oh and if late night weekends don’t work out for you, you can always check out Citizen Mundi acoustic on Mondays at Boston’s!
Vinnie (Currently listening to Asesina)
Boston’s
1738 S. Boston Ave
Tulsa, OK 74119 918-583-9520
Vinnie.
You never said a thing about me being your date and loving every minute of the show! Ok, so I know we are not actually dating but damn, I did go to Boston’s with you man! What gives? LOL
Tammy
LMAO Tammy, soooo sorry!
Well you’re right, we aren’t dating and if you do remember, you did comment about how there were several pretty women there that night about my “ahem” short height…. I guess I got carried away and didn’t add the fact that you were there and DID totally enjoy yourself as much as I did. So now there it is… for all to see, lol, I am single (and maybe looking?) Thanks so much for bringing this to everyones attention - Um, you are single too ya know - Too bad Mike D isn’t… you two would make a great couple… lol
Love ya girl!
Vinnie
Vinnie, thanks for the great review. We (Citizen Mundi) are very happy that you and Tammy were able to come out and have a great time. Your description of the sound that evening was very vivid and paints a picture that brings Vibrant Feelings and Emotions to ones mind. The Sound Man’s name is PJ. He is the Citizen Mundi sound man. We take pride in our sound and for someone to write about it like that really brings a smile to my face. Come and see us on Monday night at the Cains, and then next weekend at the Jenks Riverwalk. You can learn more about Citizen Mundi by visiting our websites @ www.citizenmundi.com or www.myspace.com/citizenmundi.
<p>Sincerely,<br />
Mike D a.k.a. Miguelito<br />
Trombonista de Citizen Mundi
Thank you so much for the write up! We had a fantastic time sharing the stage for the first time with Jah Roots. We have discussed doing more shows together so stay tuned with future dates!
I will let PJ, Mundi sound engineer, know that there were many compliments to his performance. As he is our 8th member in theory, we would not be able to do our jobs with out him!
You are right about Canuto and Sergio on percussions. They have been jamming together for a long time, prior to Citizen Mundi… They are the back bone of the show!
On behalf of citizen Mundi we appreciate the props Vinnie! We hope that you join us in the future to celebrate being a citizen of this world, citizen mundi.
See you soon!
JMB
“let music bring peace to the world”
The Big Splash show was great - I am so glad I got to turn on another friend to Mundi! Sergio, Slavia is a doll… Can’t wait to see you guys at Blank Slate in Tulsa next week…! http://citizenmundi.com