Since 2011, when the members of the band met at a New Orleans open mic, the Bangas' quirky, vibrant, genre-defiant sound has been built around lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball's voice and poetry, both ...

In the 2025 Jazz Fest poster by renowned New Orleans artist James Michalopoulos, Tarriona "Tank" Ball belts out one of her unique ballads, surrounded by the Tank and the Bangas band, a trio of dancers ...

In early January, Tank and the Bangas rolled north out of New Orleans to kick off its tour in support of “The Heart, The Mind, The Soul,” an album that recently won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word.

Tarriona “Tank” Ball of New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas waited years to get her first Grammy Award. Thanks to a delivery screw-up, she then had to wait a little longer. Tank and the Bangas, a ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. In early January, Tank and the Bangas rolled north out of New Orleans to kick off its tour in support ...

It’s already been a big year for Tank and the Bangas. The funk/R&B/hip-hop/spoken word ensemble stands at the vanguard of new New Orleans music. The Bangas won their first Grammy Award in February, ...

The first time Tank and the Bangas came through East Tennessee, the band played Preservation Pub in Market Square to roughly 20 people. Sax player Albert Allenback remembers it well, he told me ...

Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas tell us why they almost didn't apply for the NPR music competition. Plus, they throw down on Disney... Tank And The Bangas: Tiny Desks And Disney Musicals ...

Tank and the Bangas' third studio album, Red Balloon, celebrates Black life and reckons with America's ills. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to lead... Tank and the Bangas' album tackles serious issues ...