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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Ranky Tanky has made history by winning a Grammy and performing virtually at this years inauguration. Today’s ceremony highlighted those in the band and their accomplishments ...

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 ...

Vocalist extraordinaire Lisa Fischer was sharing a bill with Ranky Tanky the first time she heard the band play. “Quiana Parler was singing her guts out and the band was just cradling her in sound,” ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston-based musical ensemble, Ranky Tanky, is positioned to win another Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album. The group won Grammy Award for Best ...

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 ...