Fanna Griffiths' son rides the rhythm

Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer

The popular saying, 'like father, like son', certainly doesn't apply when it comes to the life choice of upcoming reggae artiste Nando.

Winston 'Fanna' Griffiths is an iconic sports figure, and, as is customary, there was great expectation that his son would walk in his footsteps.

But Hernando 'Nando' Griffiths has never harboured any dreams of duplicating the success of his father on the horse-racing circuit.

Nando wants to become a legend, like his father but wants to do so by riding rhythms, rather than horses.

The young artiste has launched a surge of promotional activities, geared at extending his reach on the entertainment scene.

He has three singles in rotation namely Rude, Say You Wanna and Get Better.

On a mission

According to his promotion team Powermack, the artiste is on a mission to cement himself as an established act.

The Gleaner spoke with Nando and he says music has been his passion since birth, and that that passion keeps growing even today.

"I have gravitated to music for as long as I can remember. I took the time to understand it, I listened to people like Bob Marley where I get most of my inspiration from," he said

The artiste majored in economics in college, but his love for music led him to do a minor in music theory. He is currently adding the finishing touch to his album, titled Yaad and Abroad.

"The concept behind Yaad and Abroad is because I have traditional one-drop songs mixed with international songs, so the album has a nice blend," he explained.

Not a fad

According to Nando, even though he is the son of a sports legend, he does not want people to think that his music is just a fad.

"I am a real musician and it's a real passion that I love dearly. I don't want people to underestimate me because of who may father is. I have good music and good content," he said.

Nando also says his father respects his decision to do music.

"My father is the first one to buy me a guitar and that's what started me off. I get support from the whole family they are always in tune to my music and sharing the word on Facebook," he said.

The video for his song Get Better was recently shot at various locations in Jamaica, and is getting good response, but Nando is still looking for more.

"We need as much support as we can get to spread the message," he told The Gleaner.

Nando's music, including an EP bearing five songs called Look On All Those Girls, is available on iTunes.