"The River" is a song and single by Gibraltarian

Gibraltarian people

The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...

 Flamenco

Flamenco

Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....

 Metal band Breed 77

Breed 77

Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...

 and it was their first ever single to reach the top 40 — hitting the charts at number 39. It was released as a 2 part CD and DVD

DVD

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 set, and on 7" vinyl.

Track 1 written by Paul Isola

Paul Isola

Paul Isola is a Gibraltarian musician and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist in the Flamenco metal band, Breed 77. Isola is one of the original members and founders of the band. He also plays the djembe, piano, flamenco guitar and palmas for the band...

 & Danny Felice

Danny Felice

Danny Felice is a Gibraltarian guitarist. He is one of the two guitarists in the Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band, Breed 77. Felice is one of the original members and founders of Breed 77. He plays a mixture of flamenco guitar, electric guitar and mandolin creating a unique sound for the band...

. Track 2 (CD1) written by Danny Felice, Paul Isola, Pete Chichone. Track 2 (CD2) written by Pedro Caparros, Paul Isola, Danny Felice.

The line-up for this single consisted of Paul Isola, Danny Felice, Stuart Cavilla

Stuart Cavilla

Stuart Cavilla is a Gibraltarian bass guitarist. He plays bass guitar in the Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band, Breed 77. Although Cavilla has not played continuously, he is one of the original members and founders of the band. He also plays palmas for the band...

, Pete Chichone and Pedro Caparros.

Track listing

1. "The River" (Radio Edit)
2. "The River" (Album Version)
3. "Shadows
   Shadows (Breed 77 song)
   "Shadows" is a song and single by Gibraltarian flamenco metal band Breed 77 which first appeared on the Breed 77 album.It was released in three different formats: a double A-side CD with an acoustic version of "Breaking the Silence"; an enhanced CD including the video and remixes; and a double...
   
   "
4. "La Última Hora
   La Última Hora
   "La Última Hora" is a song and single by Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band Breed 77. It was first released as a CD EP in a card slip-case, and later released as a CD single and 7" Vinyl....
   
   " (Unplugged)

Music video

The music video

Music video

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 for this single was fully directed by Paul Isola

Paul Isola

Paul Isola is a Gibraltarian musician and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist in the Flamenco metal band, Breed 77. Isola is one of the original members and founders of the band. He also plays the djembe, piano, flamenco guitar and palmas for the band...

. It was filmed at three different locations along the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...

. These included Río Tinto in Huelva

Huelva

Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is located along the Gulf of Cadiz coast, at the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 149,410 inhabitants. The...

, Tarifa

Tarifa

Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five...

 in Cádiz

Cádiz

Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....

 (both in Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

) and finally Europa Point

Europa Point

Europa Point, also called Great Europa Point, is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. At the end of Rock of Gibraltar, the area is flat and occupied by such features as a playing field and a few buildings...

 in Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...

. Río Tinto

Tinto River

The Río Tinto is a river in southwestern Spain that originates in the Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. It flows generally south-southwest, reaching the Gulf of Cádiz at Huelva....

 is a river which carries blood red waters due to its high mineral content, which provided the video with striking visuals. The famous sand dunes of Tarifa

Tarifa

Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five...

 provides the video with a desert-like background, giving it a sense of scorching heat which is felt throughout the video. The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque

Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque

The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is a mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain...

 at Europa Point

Europa Point

Europa Point, also called Great Europa Point, is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. At the end of Rock of Gibraltar, the area is flat and occupied by such features as a playing field and a few buildings...

 in Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...

 can be clearly seen in the background as the band is seen playing their music and displaying a flag of Gibraltar

Flag of Gibraltar

The flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella I of Castile on 10 July 1502.-Description:...

 as they do on stage at their concert

Concert

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s. This location holds a special meaning to the band as it is a place were they would hang out for hours during their teenage years.

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