Producer Riff Raff Teams with American Singer Kateri Farrell for “Take My Time”
- Akeeile Harris
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Featuring Farrell's captivating vocals and enchanting flute, the reflective track encourages listeners to trust the journey and embrace life's own pace
Kateri Farrell. “This song, and the chorus especially, has become an anthem for me
Grammy-winning Jamaican producer and keyboardist Llamar “Riff Raff” Brown, who has produced and played on major reggae albums and projects including Damian Marley's Stony Hill and Morgan Heritage's Strictly Roots, has teamed up with American singer and flautist Kateri Farrell for the new single, “Take My Time,” released on July 3 via Riff Raff/Dubshot Records.
The soulful single serves as a refreshing reminder to slow down, trust the process and move through life at a gentler pace. It opens with the enchanting sound of Kateri's flute before unfolding into her warm, captivating vocals. Throughout the track, “Take My Time” explores the temptation to rush decisions, chase emotions and force outcomes before their natural time, instead embracing patience and life's unfolding journey.
“I invited her to play flute on some tracks that I had produced for other artistes, and I realized that she could sing, and so we decided to make a few songs,” said Riff Raff, who described working with Kateri as a smooth process. “It was pretty easy working with Kateri. Despite not having a ton of releases, her being a trained and skilled musician makes things a bit smoother in terms of translation of ideas.”
Kateri was equally enthusiastic about the collaboration, praising Brown's creative approach and professionalism. “Working with him has been an incredibly rewarding experience. His unique insight and keen attention to detail made the process very easy and exciting. We work well together,” Kateri said.
Kateri, who worked with a Jamaican producer for the first time on the track, said the song was inspired by a major period of transition in her life. “This song was written during a major transition in my life where I was navigating some big changes. I've always been someone who needs to take my time when making decisions, so this song, and the chorus especially, has become an anthem for me. I hope it reminds others to trust the journey, give yourself grace, and embrace the freedom to move through life at your own pace,” said Kateri, who has toured as a vocalist and flautist with Stephen Marley and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley.
The Minneapolis-raised artiste said the music of Bob Marley sparked her interest in reggae music. “The message of Bob Marley was my initial draw to reggae. I've always been pulled to groove-based, soulful rhythms from genres like Motown, jazz, funk and soul and became fully immersed in reggae when I joined Stephen Marley's band. I fell in love with the soulful phrasings and passion of reggae vocals so writing over reggae riddims feels very natural for me.
Brown has also produced or co-produced songs including Busy Signal's “Text Message,” Kevin Downswell's “Carry Me” (Reggae Remix), and Christopher Martin's “Guaranteed,” with “Take My Time” marking another addition to his catalogue.
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