Free For All Ranky Tanky
“Lively and relevant” —Downbeat *Due to predicted rain this free concert will take place in Spaulding Auditorium*
Location
Campus Grounds Dartmouth Green
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
“Ranky tanky” translates loosely as “get funky” in the Gullah dialect of the southeastern Sea Island region, and that’s exactly what this Charleston, SC-based quintet aims to do. They add a jazz backbone to traditional Gullah songs, from children’s game songs to ecstatic shouts to heartbreaking spirituals. Strongly infused with West African rhythms, it’s music that “makes you want to dance and sing along with hope” (Afropop Worldwide).
Location
Campus Grounds Dartmouth Green
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public