“THE RAKIEM WALKER PROJECT" (RWP) is a collective of musicians and vocalist that developing a renown sound that is well known in the New York City area. The band consists of an arsenal drummers, keyboardist, horn players, vocalist, bass players that have thirsted for a community of musical like mindedness. Musicians: Bass-Shawn Whitley, Gabriel Otero, Parker McCallister; Keys-Entrfied McCloud, Joel Desroches, Jamal Peoples, Chad Franklin
Drums: 
Horns: Gil "Excel" Defay, Eleazar Shafer, A Lee Russell
Vocals: Gloria Ryann 
Percussion:, Bendji Allonce

THE
RAKIEM WALKER PROJECT
The ultimate authentic sound from Harlem
CONNECT with RWP rakiem.streetsax@gmail.com
rakiemwalker.com
(718) 909-2774 @therakiemwalkerproject facebook.com/rakiemwalkerproject
       PRESS links
   Holiday Gifts Bon Appetit magazine (December 2020)
“Inside My Love” music bed, Harlem Serves Up presents Har- lem EatUp! online fundraiser (abc7ny.com, July 18, 2020)
Ambassador Digital Magazine LIVE! with Gloria Ry'ann and Rakiem Walker (Ambassador Digital Magazine, July 2020)
10 Very New York Things We Can’t Wait to Do When Quaran- tine Is Over (Thrillist.com 2020)
Samuel Hargress Jr., Owner of a Beloved Harlem Bar, Dies at 84 (2020)
Oceana Foundation event at The Rainbow Room (2019)
20th Annual Citi Taste of Tennis (2019)
5th Annual Harlem Eat Up, (amsterdamnews.com 2018)
French Connection Fetes Holiday in NYC (fashionweekdaily.com 2018)
Harlem's Renaissance: How Art, Food and History Are Shap- ing It's Latest Evolution (theguardian.com 2018)
First Listen: Rakiem Walker and Gloria Ry'ann create the "Good Life" (Soultracks.com 2018)
Marcus Samuelsson, Rakiem Walker and Gloria Ryann Discuss The Harlem EatUp! Festival (Build
Series, 2018)
What Happens When Marcus Samuelsson Takes Harlem to London? (newyorktimes.com 2017)
Inside The COAF 12th Annual Holiday Gala (2016)
Touring New York's Most Dynamic Neighborhoods (smithsonianmag.com, 2013)
Finding Harlem Culture and Music at Ginny's Supper Club (newyorktimes.com, 2012)
 Arousing, stimulating, bumping...step into the world of The Rakiem Walker Project. Harlem is where this gifted crew of singers, rappers and musicians hone their skills delivering high energy, electrifying performances. The founder, Rakiem Walker is an accomplished saxophonist, arranger and producer. RWP’s frontwoman Gloria Ry’ann is a four and a half octave songstress. Bronx born rapper Christopher Swift, who stays true to Hip-Hop’s roots yet, flows with the current wave. Rounding out the crew on deck is a stellar line-up of musicians laying down the groove foundation: Gil XL Defay (trumpet), Joel Desroches (keyboards), Ricardo “Ricky” Ramos (guitar), Shawn Whitley (bass), Benji Allonce (percussion).
 NATIONAL TV highlights
 “Hooked on Summer” feat. Gloria Ry’ann
Lifetime TV Summer 2020 promo campaign
“Deck The Halls (RWP Remix)” feat. Gloria Ry’ann
Lifetime TV movie ‘Merry Liddle Christmas’
 VIDEO links
 Summerstage Anywhere - #Peoplespeaksundays with DJ Stormin’ Norman (City Park’s Foundation Summerstage 2020)
“The Good Life Movie” (2020) Bevy Smith Show / SiriusXM (2019) "Good Luck" promo video
“On Your Knees” promo video RWP Album release party video Dapper Dan book release party
 RWP residencies
 Unplugged Mondays - Red Rooster Harlem
Trusted Mic Tuesdays - Melba’s Restaurant
Bespoke Thursdays - The Seville at The James Hotel
Fast Forward Fridays - The Seville at The James Hotel Harlem Soundtrack - B Squared Harlem
Summer season - Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
 DISCOGRAPHY
On digital platforms
Holiday Love single (Walker Entertainment Group)
It’s Harlem single (Walker Entertainment Group)
The Rakiem Walker Project self-titled album (Walker Entertainment Group)
The Good Life single -The Rakiem Walker Project album (Walker Entertainment Group)

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