Ranky Tanky Best Regional Roots Music Album GRAMMY® Nominee
Since their formation, the Charleston five-piece Ranky Tanky have established themselves as global ambassadors for their tight-knit local community, bringing the West African-influenced sounds of the South Carolina Lowcountry around the world - including the TODAY Show stage and the top of the Billboard genre charts. Now, Ranky Tanky will take the next step in that journey, bringing Gullah music to the GRAMMYs for the first time ever with the news that their most recent release Good Time has been nominated for Best Regional Roots Album this year.
Gullah is a centuries-old sound that has been carried down through generations in the Sea Islands of the Southeastern United States, originated by African Americans in coastal South Carolina and Georgia during slavery and faithfully preserved by their descendants up through the present day. In Ranky Tanky's hands, Gullah music has been described as soulful honey to the ears (NPR), and now this essential yet too little known corner of the African American story will finally be represented on Music's Biggest Night.
Watch Ranky Tanky perform their original Gullah song “Freedom” from Good Time on The TODAY Show:
Ranky Tanky’s Charlton Singleton explains the origins of the Gullah community, Gullah music and how the group has boldly kept their West African heritage thriving through generations:
Most recently, Ranky Tanky were the subjects of a 10-page profile in Oxford American as part of an issue dedicated to the musical history of South Carolina. The feature concludes that “Ranky Tanky’s offering to American music history is distinct – it encases the traditional in carefully built, geometric layers of funk that protect us from forgetting this music, no matter where or how we are moved from this land.” Read the profile in full here:
Previously, Ranky Tanky have been praised by NPR for “bringing freshness and uplift to overlooked Americana,” and Garden & Gun have said if Ranky Tanky doesn’t get you moving, you might want to check your heartbeat. Around their 2017 self-titled debut album, Ranky Tanky sat down with Terry Gross on Fresh Air to discuss all things Gullah. Listen to that informative interview here:
Ranky Tanky will continue to tour Good Time into 2020, including a late January run through Southern California, and a much anticipated hometown show with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra on March 12.
RANKY TANKY TOUR DATES
December 6 - Carver Community Cultural Center - San Antonio, TX
December 7 - Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center - Detroit, MI
January 13 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
January 14 - City Winery - Boston, MA
January 18 - Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College - Irmo, SC
January 23 - Newman Center for the Performing Arts - Denver, CO
January 25 - Soka Performing Arts Center - Aliso Viejo, CA
January 28 - La Jolla Music Society - San Diego, CA
January 29 - Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse - Berkeley, CA
January 30 - Kuumbwa Jazz Center - Santa Cruz, CA
January 31 - Sweetwater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA
February 8 - Clemens Fine Arts Center - Paducah, KY
March 12 - Gaillard Center - Charleston, SC (w. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra)
March 20 - Bailey Hall - Davie, FL
April 4 - South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center - Cutler Bay, FL
April 5 - Straz Center - Tampa, FL
April 16 - The Oxford American Archetypes & Troubadours Series - Little Rock, AR
April 17 - Germantown Performing Arts Center - Germantown, TN
April 22 - Bayou Theater - Houston, TX
April 24 - Texas Tech University Allen Theatre - Lubbock, TX
April 25 - Dominican University - River Forest, IL
July 17 - Bürgerhaus Unterföhring - Unterföhring, Germany
SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble Promo 2019
The Jazz Masterworks Ensemble is comprised of 18 of the finest jazz musicians, soloist and bandleaders from across South Carolina and into North Carolina and our mission is to present jazz concerts at the highest artistic level. go to scjazz.org for more details and to purchase tickets for our upcoming concert on April 26 at the Harbison Theater.
International Academic Magnet Commerical
This is a quick commercial highlighting the International Academic Magnet at Irmo Middle School in Lexington/Richland School District Five, Columbia South Carolina.
Irmo Middle School in NYC!
Eighth graders from The International Academic Magnet at Irmo Middle School in Columbia, SC explored the rich diversity of NYC during spring break 2014! Check out the highlights in this trailer, created by teacher (and chaperone extraordinaire, Coach Cooke)!
Saluda Shoals Park
If you're looking for a fun day on the water or just hitting the trails the next time you're in Columbia, SC, the head on over to 400-acre Saluda Shoals Park. Boat, tube, and kayak rentals with pick up make this a great hot-weather spot. In addition, you can walk the trails or have fun at the Saluda Splash water playground. It is also a perfect location for the family picnic with an ample number of tables and shelters. Take a look at our YouTube video for the address, costs, and some great pics and video of the park.
Irmo Middle's Administrative Staff Doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Irmo Middle's Principal Robert Jackson along with his Assistant Principals participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
Into The Woods (Chapin Theatre Official Trailer)
More info: ChapinTheatre.org
2/28 iBuzz News Show
Irmo Middle School's bi-weekly news broadcast. This week's show students discuss Snowy weather, Ronald McDonald basketball tournament and also February's birthdays.
Perils For Pedestrians 186
0:25 --We learn how speed kills at a pedestrian safety event in Silver Spring, Maryland.
3:51 --We meet the executive director of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition in Columbia, South Carolina.
15:25 --We meet a mother whose daughter was killed by a speeding driver in Irmo, South Carolina.
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Columbia, South Carolina | Wikipedia audio article
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Columbia, South Carolina
00:01:46 1 History
00:01:54 1.1 Early history
00:05:40 1.2 19th century
00:11:19 1.3 20th century
00:18:12 1.4 Recent history
00:20:29 2 Geography
00:22:23 2.1 Climate
00:24:04 2.2 Metropolitan area
00:26:14 2.3 Neighborhoods
00:26:23 3 Demographics
00:29:19 3.1 Religion
00:30:10 4 Economy
00:32:32 4.1 Downtown revitalization
00:35:46 5 Arts and culture
00:41:22 5.1 Venues
00:41:30 5.1.1 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
00:42:37 5.1.2 Koger Center for the Arts
00:43:27 5.1.3 Carolina Coliseum
00:44:34 5.1.4 Township Auditorium
00:45:15 6 Sports
00:46:03 6.1 Sports venues
00:48:48 7 Parks and recreation
00:56:28 8 Government
00:58:40 8.1 Military installations
00:59:00 9 Education
00:59:09 9.1 Colleges and universities
01:03:25 9.2 Private schools
01:03:33 9.3 Public school districts
01:03:42 10 Media
01:04:50 11 Transportation
01:05:00 11.1 Mass transit
01:06:31 11.2 Roads and highways
01:08:55 11.3 Air
01:09:38 11.4 Intercity rail
01:10:02 11.5 Intercity bus
01:10:40 12 Health care
01:13:42 13 Notable people
01:13:51 14 Accolades
01:14:28 15 Sister cities
01:14:55 16 See also
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Columbia is the capital and second largest city of the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population estimate of 134,309 as of 2016. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 767,598 as of the 2010 United States Census, growing to 817,488 by July 1, 2016, according to 2015 U.S. Census estimates. The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, originating from the name of Christopher Columbus.
The city is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) northwest of the geographic center of South Carolina, and is the primary city of the Midlands region of the state. It lies at the confluence of the Saluda River and the Broad River, which merge at Columbia to form the Congaree River. Columbia is home to the University of South Carolina, the state's flagship university and the largest in the state, and is also the site of Fort Jackson, the largest United States Army installation for Basic Combat Training. Columbia is also located 20 miles west of the site of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, which is operated by the U.S. Air Force and is used as a training base for the 169th Fighter Wing of The South Carolina Air National Guard. Columbia is also the location of the South Carolina State House, which is the center of government for the state. In 1860, the city was the location of the South Carolina Secession Convention, which marked the departure of the first state from the Union in the events leading up to the Civil War.