Georgia Sea Island Singers
The Georgia Sea Island Singers are a group of African Americans who travel the world to share the songs, stories, dances, games, and language of their
Gullah heritage. Started sometime in the early 1900s and composed of many individuals over time, the current generation of singers includes Frankie Sullivan Quimby; her husband, Doug Quimby; and Tony Merrell. Together they have presented educational programs that testify about the history of
enslaved Africans from coastal Georgia and celebrate the rich language, culture, and traditions that developed on and near the
Sea Islands of the
Georgia coast?in relative isolation from the rest of the South?for more than 200 years. ...