Gullah heritage is born out of the West African transatlantic slave trade, and its traditions are still rich in the Caribbean, throughout the coastal south, and especially in the islands of South ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ranky Tanky includes (l-r) trumpet player Charlton Singleton, bass player Kevin Hamilton, singer ...

Ranky Tanky’s music celebrates the African American Gullah culture of America’s Southeast. Credit: Courtesy Photo / The Kurland Agency. Vocalist Lisa Fischer, a longtime backup singer for both Luther ...

"Once again, it is an honor to be able to stand on the shoulders of our Gullah Ancestry and continue bring this music and message to the world!" the group said in a Facebook post Monday morning. "Live ...

Grammy Award-winning vocalist Ms. Lisa Fischer, who appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom,” joins Grammy-winning Roots band Ranky Tanky for an unforgettable performance with ...

Charleston’s acclaimed Lowcountry Gullah band Ranky Tanky earned its second Grammy Award nomination for Best Regional Roots Music Album. The album, Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...

Charleston-based musical group Ranky Tanky has done it again. The local band, starring Quiana Parler on vocals, Charlton Singleton on trumpet and vocals, Clay Ross on guitar and vocals, Quentin Baxter ...

PORT ANGELES — Ranky Tanky, a Gullah expression, means “get funky,” which fits these five soulful-jazzy-bluesy music makers. Yet there’s plenty more to it, said Charlton Singleton, vocalist and ...

Why change a winning formula? Ranky Tanky's follow-up to their hit debut album takes things further in the same vein: a heady mix of gospel and traditional Gullah songs from the Sea Islands of South ...

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