The River by Moe Kabbara

"The River" represents a decade-long creative process, showcasing Moe Kabbara's evolution as a songwriter and his ability to bridge different musical worlds. The album combines indie folk sensibilities with Mediterranean and Balkan influences, creating an atmospheric collection that moves between English and Arabic vocals.

The six-song collection explores themes of memory, change, and belonging through a lens that's both personal and universal.
Musically, "The River" draws from Moe's diverse influences—incorporating elements of experimental folk, world music, and ambient soundscapes. The production emphasizes space and texture, with layered instrumentation that includes traditional and electronic elements. Songs like "Nseena" address themes of diaspora and displacement, while tracks like "Trials" explore internal struggles through surreal imagery.

"The River" offers listeners a contemplative musical experience that reflects both the artist's Lebanese roots and his years spent exploring different musical communities and traditions.

Moe started writing indie folk songs in Beirut in 2010, where the underground music scene was welcoming enough to let him figure things out. Moving to Halifax the next year opened up a whole new world of music he'd never really paid attention to before—Eastern European Roma music, jazz manouche, all these sounds that were ironically way closer to home geographically than he'd realized.

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