The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #153167 Message #3585872
Posted By: Joe Offer
21-Dec-13 - 02:24 PM
Thread Name: Origins: By the Waters (Floods, Rivers) of Babylon
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: By the Waters (Floods, Rivers) of Babylon
In Rastafarian terms, the title 'King Alpha' refers to Emperor Haile Selassie I (identified with the Almighty God Jah Rastafari), and is often used in conjunction with the name 'Queen Omega' referring to the Emperor's consort Empress Woizero Menen Asfaw.
Does "O Fari" refer to Prince Far I, a Rastafarian disc jockey?
The Wikipedia article on "Rivers of Babylon" adds a bit of information to what we have above. -Joe-