Ranky Tanky will deliver the music of their Charleston, South Carolina-based and West African-rooted Gullah group again to the GRAMMYs this 12 months, incomes their second nomination for Greatest Regional Roots Album with ‘Dwell At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Competition.’ The nomination marks two consecutive Ranky Tanky albums to be honored with GRAMMY nominations, following their Greatest Regional Roots Album win in 2020 for the five-piece’s most up-to-date studio assortment ‘Good Time’ (Resilience Music Alliance). With their 2020 win, Ranky Tanky additionally turned the primary musicians to earn GRAMMY recognition for Gullah music – a mode originated within the Sea Islands of the Southeastern United States by the West African-rooted Gullah group throughout slavery, and one that’s faithfully preserved by their descendants by means of the current day.
Hearken to Ranky Tanky’s ‘Dwell At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Competition’ right here: https://bit.ly/3grqITF
Watch PBS Newshour’s section on Ranky Tanky and Gullah Music right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-NcVKzVIQM
Hearken to Ranky Tanky focus on Gullah with Terry Gross on NPR’s Contemporary Air right here: https://www.npr.org/2017/12/12/569965570/ranky-tanky-leans-on-the-music…
Ranky Tanky (which is a phrase within the Gullah group for “get funky”) are 5 lifelong associates from Charleston, South Carolina with embellished musical backgrounds primarily in jazz and gospel – Quentin Baxter (drums/percussions), Kevin Hamilton (bass), Quiana Parler (vocals), Clay Ross (guitar and vocals) and Charlton Singleton (trumpet and vocals). Along with their latest GRAMMY nomination and 2020 win, the group had been additionally the primary to deliver Gullah music to the highest of the Billboard charts – incomes a #1 on the Modern Jazz Chart for ‘Good Time.’ They’ve additionally not too long ago teamed with fellow South Carolina native Stephen Colbert to deliver Gullah music to his Late Present viewers, and with longtime fan Al Roker for a efficiency on The TODAY Present.
‘Dwell At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Competition’ was recorded this 12 months throughout the band’s JazzFest debut – bringing Gullah music to an occasion lengthy admired for shining a light-weight on the music and tradition of under-represented communities. The gathering consists principally of fan favorites reimagined for the stay stage, culled from ‘Good Time’ in addition to the band’s self-titled 2018 debut, and the beforehand unreleased originals “Raise Me Up” and “Down In My Coronary heart.” Along with acting at JazzFest, Ranky Tanky have accomplished a number of European excursions not too long ago plus a residency on the iconic Blue Be aware in New York Metropolis and exhibits as a part of their ongoing collaboration sharing the stage with multi-time GRAMMY winner Lisa Fischer, together with at San Francisco’s SFJAZZ. The group have additionally begun work on their subsequent studio album, which can be coming within the close to future.
