Ranky Tanky released their eponymous debut on Oct. 20th, 2017. By December of that year, the group had been been profiled on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and their album soared to the #1 position ...

The up-and-coming band’s very name is an exhortation to “get funky.” That’s what Ranky Tanky means in the Gullah vernacular of the Sea Islands of Georgia and South Carolina. And like this creole ...

The West African phrase Ranky Tanky roughly translates to "get funky" or "work it," according to the band's website. The band earns this title with danceable blends of gospel and jazz, celebrating the ...

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 ...

South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The ...

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 ...

The five-member ensemble Ranky Tanky began with the serious mission of bringing attention to the overlooked African-American Gullah culture, but listeners could be forgiven for thinking its infectious ...

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 ...

The Gullah people of coastal Georgia and South Carolina trace their language and culture back to their West and Central African ancestors. Among the Gullah's unique contributions to African-American ...