Ranky Tanky

207 fans
“Gullah” comes from West African language and means “a people blessed by God.” “Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit this Charleston, SC based quintet performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States. From playful game songs to ecstatic shouts, from heartbreaking spirituals to delicate lullabies, the musical roots of Charleston, SC are “rank” and fertile ground from which these contemporary artists are grateful to have grown.
  • Facebook page
  • Twitter account

Top tracks

02
Freedom
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:55
Writer: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton / Composers: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - CL Baxter
07
Beat Em Down
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:49
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton
10
Pay Me My Money Down
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:45
Writer: Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton
01
That's Alright
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:21
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
03
Been In The Storm
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:35
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
10
Lift Me Up (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04:13
Writer: Ranky Tanky
09
Shoo Lie Loo (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
03:20
Writer: Ranky Tanky
01
Freedom (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04:18
Writer: Ranky Tanky
09
Sink Em Low
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:12
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
05
O Death
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:20
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
04
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
02:15
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
11
Go To Sleep
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
02:59
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
12
You Better Mind
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:37
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
13
Goodbye Song
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
02:44
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
08
Watch That Star
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:38
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
07
You Gotta Move
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:09
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
06
Knee Bone
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:20
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
02
Turtle Dove
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:00
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton

Playlists

Similar artists

  • Discography
Albums
2022 MunckMix
14-12-2022
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
01
Freedom (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04:18
Writer: Ranky Tanky
02
You Better Mind (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
03:55
Writer: Ranky Tanky
03
All For You (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04:08
Writer: Ranky Tanky
04
Let Me Be (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
06:22
Writer: Ranky Tanky
05
Down In My Heart (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
05:26
Writer: Ranky Tanky
06
Good Time (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
05:22
Writer: Ranky Tanky
07
Stand By Me (Live)
Ranky Tanky
Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
06:46
Writer: Ranky Tanky
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
℗ 2025 Ranky Tanky Inc.
12-07-2019
Good Time
01
Stand By Me
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
04:42
Writer: Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton - Clay Ross / Composers: Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton - CL Baxter - Clay Ross
02
Freedom
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:55
Writer: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton / Composers: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - CL Baxter
03
All For You
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
04:02
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton
04
Let Me Be
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
04:38
Writer: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton / Composers: Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton
05
Sometime
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:58
Writer: Charlton Singleton - Kevin Hamilton - Clay Ross - Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter / Composers: Charlton Singleton - Kevin Hamilton - Clay Ross - Quiana Parler - Quentin E. Baxter
06
Good Time
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
05:40
Writer: Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter / Composers: Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton - Quentin E. Baxter
07
Beat Em Down
Ranky Tanky
Good Time
03:49
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Kevin Hamilton - Charlton Singleton
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
℗ 2025 Ranky Tanky Inc.
12-07-2017
Ranky Tanky
01
That's Alright
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:21
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
02
Turtle Dove
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:00
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
03
Been In The Storm
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:35
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
04
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
02:15
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
05
O Death
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:20
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
06
Knee Bone
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
04:20
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
07
You Gotta Move
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
03:09
Writer: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton / Composers: Quentin E. Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Clay Ross - Charlton Singleton
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Singles
℗ 2024 Large Music
07-06-2024
Freedom
01
Freedom
Ranky Tanky
Freedom
04:13
Writer: Quiana Parler / Composers: Quiana Parler
℗ 2024 Large Music LLC
22-03-2024
Freedom
01
Freedom
Ranky Tanky
Freedom
04:13
Writer: Quiana Parler / Composers: Quiana Parler
02
Freedom (Afro Vocal Mix)
Ranky Tanky
Freedom
04:46
Writer: Quiana Parler / Composers: Quiana Parler
03
Freedom (Afro Dub)
Ranky Tanky
Freedom
04:46
Writer: Quiana Parler / Composers: Quiana Parler
Featured in
℗ 2022 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
17-02-2023
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
01
Bourbon Street Parade
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
05:36
Composers: Paul Barbarin
02
Station Blues
Corey Harris
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
03:27
Composers: Traditional
03
Highway 61
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
04:27
Composers: Fred McDowell
04
Georgie Buck
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
04:13
Composers: Traditional
05
Ranky Tanky
Ranky Tanky
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
02:15
Composers: Quentin Baxter - Kevin Hamilton - Quiana Parler - Charlton Singleton - John Clayton Ross
06
One-Dime Blues
Etta Baker
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
02:32
Composers: Etta Baker
07
Eunice Two-Step
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
02:20
Composers: Amedée Ardoin - Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin - Louis Amade
Access the complete album info (40 songs)
℗ 2024 Déepalma Records – www.deepalma.com
07-06-2024
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
01
Guitarra G (Afterlife Remix)
G Club
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
05:52
Writer: Gerald Elms - Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Gerald Elms - Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson
02
Higher (Club Mix)
Gorge
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
06:03
Writer: Peter Felix Waldmann / Composers: Peter Felix Waldmann
03
For You
Green George
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
03:49
Writer: George Green / Composers: George Green
04
Another Day
Flowers on Monday
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
07:32
Writer: Christopher Kusterer - Stefan Kling / Composers: Christopher Kusterer - Stefan Kling
05
Skyfall
Nick Curly
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
06:26
Writer: Nick Curly - Peter Felix Waldmann / Composers: Nick Curly - Peter Felix Waldmann
06
Paint a Picture
Matt Beazant
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
04:25
Writer: Matthew Beazant / Composers: Matthew Beazant
07
Inside My Head
Roni Iron
Déepalma Ibiza 2024
03:29
Writer: Michaleas Panagiotis / Composers: Michaleas Panagiotis
Access the complete album info (48 songs)
℗ 2024 Large Music LLC
13-12-2024
Large Music Best of 2024
01
Ocean
Vertigini
Large Music Best of 2024
06:14
Writer: Arthur Mukharlyamov / Composers: Arthur Mukharlyamov
02
Come On Over
Jorn Johansen
Large Music Best of 2024
04:58
Writer: Jorn Johansen / Composers: Jorn Johansen
03
Try & Stop Me (Scott Diaz Remix)
Jam Jamiro
Large Music Best of 2024
06:42
Writer: Jam Jamiro / Composers: Jam Jamiro
04
Sound Of My Life
ColorJaxx
Large Music Best of 2024
05:44
Writer: Andre Espeut / Composers: Jordy Seynaeve
05
Playin' This Music
Fizzikx
Large Music Best of 2024
07:57
Writer: Joseph Kirk / Composers: Joseph Kirk
06
Freedom
Ranky Tanky
Large Music Best of 2024
04:13
Writer: Quiana Parler / Composers: Quiana Parler
07
Your Love
Manuel Kane
Large Music Best of 2024
06:21
Writer: Manuel Kane / Composers: Manuel Kane
Access the complete album info (24 songs)