Ranky Tanky joins host Stephen Kallao

World Cafe’s Stephen Kallao is joined by the band Ranky Tanky. They’re from Charleston, South Carolina, and their music draws on the culture of slave descendants from the region known as the Gullah . We’ll learn how the group came to be – And a bit of musical history, on the background of Gullah music and the importance of Alan Lomax. Plus, some incredible live performances, anchored by the powerful voice of Quiana Parler.

*Fleetwood Mac “Gold Dust Woman” Rumours
Ranky Tanky “Stand By Me” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Bessie Jones “Go To Sleepy Little Baby” The Alan Lomax Collection
Ranky Tanky “Beat Em Down” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Ranky Tanky “Good Time” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Brittany Howard “Stay High” Jaime
David Bowie “Young Americans” Young Americans
Illiterate Light “Better Than I Used To” Illiterate Light
Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks” Veckatimest
Angel Olsen “All Mirrors” All Mirrors
Depeche Mode “Walking In My Shoes” Songs Of Truth And Devotion

Hour Two
*Kathleen Edwards “Independent Thief” Back To Me
Joan Shelley “Coming Down For You” Like The River Loves The Sea
Sufjan Stevens “Chicago” Come On Feel The Illinois
Mondo Cozmo “Come On” Come On (single)
The Verve “On Your Own” A Northern Soul
Lakou Mizik “Iko Kreyol” HaitiaNola
Arcade Fire “Reflektor” Reflektor
PJ Harvey “Send His Love To Me” To Bring You My Love
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas
R.E.M. “Can’t Get There From Here” Fables Of The Reconstruction
The Records “Starry Eyes” The Records
Josh Ritter “Old Black Magic” Fever Breaks

*Optional Song