Some songs show up to entertain, and others to teach, and Una Lengua Infinita's "Chefchaouen" is undoubtedly the latter. It wields that particular place in the musical landscape as a banner of tolerance, light, and shared humanity.
The project also extends the parameters of a typical song, and it was inspired by the poem "Chefchaouen" by award-winning writer Laura Casielles. It's a collaborative effort that combines poetry, music, and visual art to celebrate diversity while gently insisting on peace. Instead of deploying the poem as mere decoration, Una Lengua Infinita uses it as a philosophical jumping-off point and lets its spirit chart the subsequent creative paths.
On a musical level, the piece feels like it has no boundaries for a reason. The ney, sensitively played by Nafise Amin, is another breath-like closeness that one is drawn into immediately. The ney has an ancient voice, deep and guttural, that feels like an emotional compass for the track, guiding it through both physical and spiritual realms. The video that accompanies this, titled "Humanism and Tolerance," underscores this fact even more vividly.
The visual work was created with no prior knowledge of the poem's title, yet it almost intuitively reflects the song's message. Golam Murtuza, a visual artist, contributed to the project by treating the song as a single piece of art rather than an individual release. Ultimately, "Chefchaouen" comes off as a song not so much about any culture as about cohabitation. Una Lengua Infinita is a work that exhibits unity, lovingly and patiently. In a world that too frequently is shattered by difference, this is a much-needed change.
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