“Farin,” is the term for Americans or America in the Jamaican dialect Patois pronounced (patwa), and the name Monty Rateliff chooses for himself and a representation of his music. One would think being born in the moderately sized southern city of Little Rock Arkansas, would have little relevance to where Farin and his music are today. Not true.

As founder of the band Jah Pickney, Little Rock’s first known reggae band, Farin was able to write and perform the expressions of his beliefs. But situations with some band members soon led him to play drums for Level Vibes, a newly formed band with most of the members of Jah Pickney. It was then, he was introduced to the more diverse styles of Dance Hall music. Reggae music steadily increased his interest in the culture and the home of reggae, Jamaica. While attending Sunsplash, he befriended a Jamaican family, who opened their home and hearts to him. After making roots in the Montego Bay area, he eventually met the woman who later became his wife. At the time she was living and working in Kingston, and as one would expect, rather than returning immediately to the U.S., he decided to remain in Kingston for a period of time. The song “Nice Lady,” recalls some of those precious moments.

Now based in the burbs of Atlanta with his family, he claims that meeting engineer/producer, Daryl Thompson, was no accident. Beside his outstanding talent as an engineer, Daryl is a master guitarist. Mega producers Sly and Robbie recognized his talent and have been working with him for a span of nearly three decades.

 

Recently during some down time at a studio in Paris, Daryl played Bangarang for Sly Dunbar. After a few minutes, Sly said, “It sound a way Daryl…drop it.” “The fact that we are both Farin gives the music an unexpected diversity, one unknown to traditional reggae. Besides, it is not reggae that I grew up with but pop radio, R&B, Rock even Country and Western. Reggae is the music I choose to use as the vehicle for my lyrics,” says Farin. His pulsating rhythms and driving bass lines are a solid foundation, the “big truck,” the only vehicle capable of carrying his heavy lyrics.

 

 

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“Farin,” is the term for Americans or America in the Jamaican dialect Patois pronounced (patwa), and the name Monty Rateliff chooses for himself and a representation of his music. One would think being born in the moderately sized southern city of Little Rock Arkansas, would have little relevance to where Farin and his music are today. Not true.

 

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