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Grigalizean- Bootsy Rankin
Bootsy Rankin
Thomas Lauriano (Bootsy Rankin) is first and foremost a Grigalizean now
making punta rock house calls from his home in busting Los Angeles. You
might recall when Bootsy first grabbed the musical spotlight by the collar in
1994 with his debut album "Punta Baby" and has continued his assault on the
punta rock scene ever since.
Bootsy Rankin grew up listening to the Caribbean rhythms of the big boys:
Lord Rhaburn, the Mighty Sparrow and Bob Marley. Yet the strongest influence
came courtesy of Pen Cayetano's "Turtle Shell Band" of the 70's, probably
because Pen lived right across town. Those drums and shells had a way
of attracting one's attentions completely on any given Saturday night in the
heart of Grigadang, the Punta rock capital of the world.
Bootsy Rankin stepped cautiously into the world of music with the "Rayders",
a local band operating in the L A area in the early 80's with the leader Bill
Cayetano. Rankin made the most of that opportunity playing the drums and
adding backing vocals. Then Dangriga Children, directed by Charles Baltazar
came along taking LA by storm. Bootsy, now their new drummer, had another
opportunity to refine his drumming skills and hone his vocal talents as well.
As Dangriga's Children faded from the scene, Bootsy continued on to form
his own group; the award winning Punta Rock Band, "The Mighty Wegeah".
Bootsy's first album"Punta Baby", produced by Granville Cayetano of Wild
Adventure in Long Beach, CA was a quality success having sold over 3000
copies in the US.
Punta Baby, featuring the hit single"Hollywood" climbed furiously onto the top
ten charts in Belize for a total of six months. Bootsy's follow up single, a cut
titled Jetliner Africa hit the air ways during Cayefest in May 95. That single
laid the groundwork for his current CD project "Brukman".
In 1999, with the release of "Merina", Rankin firmly positioned himself as a
premier international superstar. Then came the forth album which Bootsy
captured by live recording in New York 2001. It was a captivating performance
punctuated by thunderous screams and lengthy applause. Bootsy remain a
master of his style, moving from Punta rock through Reggae to Dance hall and
R&B all in one fluid motion. With that in mind comes"Brukman", his biggest
and best effort to date.
making punta rock house calls from his home in busting Los Angeles. You
might recall when Bootsy first grabbed the musical spotlight by the collar in
1994 with his debut album "Punta Baby" and has continued his assault on the
punta rock scene ever since.
Bootsy Rankin grew up listening to the Caribbean rhythms of the big boys:
Lord Rhaburn, the Mighty Sparrow and Bob Marley. Yet the strongest influence
came courtesy of Pen Cayetano's "Turtle Shell Band" of the 70's, probably
because Pen lived right across town. Those drums and shells had a way
of attracting one's attentions completely on any given Saturday night in the
heart of Grigadang, the Punta rock capital of the world.
Bootsy Rankin stepped cautiously into the world of music with the "Rayders",
a local band operating in the L A area in the early 80's with the leader Bill
Cayetano. Rankin made the most of that opportunity playing the drums and
adding backing vocals. Then Dangriga Children, directed by Charles Baltazar
came along taking LA by storm. Bootsy, now their new drummer, had another
opportunity to refine his drumming skills and hone his vocal talents as well.
As Dangriga's Children faded from the scene, Bootsy continued on to form
his own group; the award winning Punta Rock Band, "The Mighty Wegeah".
Bootsy's first album"Punta Baby", produced by Granville Cayetano of Wild
Adventure in Long Beach, CA was a quality success having sold over 3000
copies in the US.
Punta Baby, featuring the hit single"Hollywood" climbed furiously onto the top
ten charts in Belize for a total of six months. Bootsy's follow up single, a cut
titled Jetliner Africa hit the air ways during Cayefest in May 95. That single
laid the groundwork for his current CD project "Brukman".
In 1999, with the release of "Merina", Rankin firmly positioned himself as a
premier international superstar. Then came the forth album which Bootsy
captured by live recording in New York 2001. It was a captivating performance
punctuated by thunderous screams and lengthy applause. Bootsy remain a
master of his style, moving from Punta rock through Reggae to Dance hall and
R&B all in one fluid motion. With that in mind comes"Brukman", his biggest
and best effort to date.
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Uraga
Comedy
Night
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Edition)
Comedy
Night
(English
Edition)
Now Available on DVD
Best of the Best Punta Rock Concert Collection
Vol 1
Site Last Updated on July 18, 2010
Bootsy Rankin is inviting
Belizean Artist to his New
Dance Hall Chakanare
Project, creating a new
Dance hall fusion,both
music and dance.
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Belizean Artist to his New
Dance Hall Chakanare
Project, creating a new
Dance hall fusion,both
music and dance.
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Comedy
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2007
Vol 6
Comedy
Night
2007
Vol 6
Vol 6
Bootsy Rankin
Freetown Gal
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Garifuna Artist
Waalking St. Vincent
Bootsy Rankin halls from a long and growing line of Punta Rockers born in
the country of Belize who discovered and honored their musical talent in the
Los Angeles area. As a child, he like just about every other individual in the
country has walked St. Vincent Street for any number of reasons. It was the
place to see and be seen particularly during the towns most celebrated event
the 19th November. It is the day to celebrate and memorialize our ancestors
who made it all possible for us 20th and 21th century citizens. They survived
"the Exile", an event sung about so beautifully by Rhodee on his "IN EXILE" CD.
You can hear references to Yurumei and the exiled ancestors in the works of
Andy Palacio, Mohobub, Pen Cayetano, Poots Flores and others. Yeah, Rankin
pays respects to the men and women who held the fort down, were eventually
subdued and banished from Yurumei. Subsequently they landed in Honduras
and Belize. Waalking St. Vincent is a reminder of the times they / we really cared
for and looked out for each other.
This album is dedicated to all PuntaRock fans who truly enjoy the lost art of simply
listening to music for the pure enjoyment of it, but especially to my dearly
departed mother Nurse Valerse Lewis and my son Teezy, who also left us much
too early, Little Dizzy,T. Lauriano Jr, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles.
My thanks extends to all who supported the family during the very difficult times of
bereavement. A shout out also goes to my Dad Adolph and wife Greer. I thank
them from the bottom of my heart.
This CD wouldn't even exist without the love and support of the guy who made it all
happen the incomparable teacher, friend, brother, fellow musician and bass
player extraordinaire Bill Cayetano, is there any instrument he can't play or musical
passage he can't explain. He wrote, produced, engineered and performed on virtually
every song on this project. Seriously, I owe him and his lovely wife Sylvia a debt of
gratitude I'll never repay. Gotta big up Mohobub Flores...do catch his vocals on
Buchanuagu. Big ups to Lorna Smith and Elegant Flair dancers, who did
did their thing on the Freetown Gal video, Dj Labuga, Ruben Reyes, Tabugien
Debason members - Ali Allie and the movie crew, Francis Estrada, Helen Laurie,
Ugurau band and Mike and Pup Ellis. Bootsy Rankin
Bootsy Rankin halls from a long and growing line of Punta Rockers born in
the country of Belize who discovered and honored their musical talent in the
Los Angeles area. As a child, he like just about every other individual in the
country has walked St. Vincent Street for any number of reasons. It was the
place to see and be seen particularly during the towns most celebrated event
the 19th November. It is the day to celebrate and memorialize our ancestors
who made it all possible for us 20th and 21th century citizens. They survived
"the Exile", an event sung about so beautifully by Rhodee on his "IN EXILE" CD.
You can hear references to Yurumei and the exiled ancestors in the works of
Andy Palacio, Mohobub, Pen Cayetano, Poots Flores and others. Yeah, Rankin
pays respects to the men and women who held the fort down, were eventually
subdued and banished from Yurumei. Subsequently they landed in Honduras
and Belize. Waalking St. Vincent is a reminder of the times they / we really cared
for and looked out for each other.
This album is dedicated to all PuntaRock fans who truly enjoy the lost art of simply
listening to music for the pure enjoyment of it, but especially to my dearly
departed mother Nurse Valerse Lewis and my son Teezy, who also left us much
too early, Little Dizzy,T. Lauriano Jr, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles.
My thanks extends to all who supported the family during the very difficult times of
bereavement. A shout out also goes to my Dad Adolph and wife Greer. I thank
them from the bottom of my heart.
This CD wouldn't even exist without the love and support of the guy who made it all
happen the incomparable teacher, friend, brother, fellow musician and bass
player extraordinaire Bill Cayetano, is there any instrument he can't play or musical
passage he can't explain. He wrote, produced, engineered and performed on virtually
every song on this project. Seriously, I owe him and his lovely wife Sylvia a debt of
gratitude I'll never repay. Gotta big up Mohobub Flores...do catch his vocals on
Buchanuagu. Big ups to Lorna Smith and Elegant Flair dancers, who did
did their thing on the Freetown Gal video, Dj Labuga, Ruben Reyes, Tabugien
Debason members - Ali Allie and the movie crew, Francis Estrada, Helen Laurie,
Ugurau band and Mike and Pup Ellis. Bootsy Rankin
Bootsy Rankin - "WAALKING ST. VINCENT"
A hard charging combination of Puntarock, Soca and a hefty dose of
Reggae flavoring cement the many elements of this CD.
Featuring "Buchanuagu - I'm Tired" (with Mohobub Flores) and "Freetown
Gal"
Download at itunes.com or CD Baby.com
Direct comments to: sellisrecords@gmail.com
A hard charging combination of Puntarock, Soca and a hefty dose of
Reggae flavoring cement the many elements of this CD.
Featuring "Buchanuagu - I'm Tired" (with Mohobub Flores) and "Freetown
Gal"
Download at itunes.com or CD Baby.com
Direct comments to: sellisrecords@gmail.com