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.

© 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 ...

Ever since winning the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, New Orleans-based Tank and the Bangas have been staying very busy. Last year they released "The Heart, The Mind, The Soul," a record that combines ...

“I’m not typical New Orleans,” says Tarriona “Tank” Ball, singer for the group Tank and the Bangas, when chatting on Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast. Just as New Orleans has a long history of ...

Tank and the Bangas are bringing the heart, mind and soul of the Big Easy to KiMo Theatre on Friday, Jan. 23. “It’s a very fun and energetic live show,” Tarriona “Tank” Ball, lead vocalist, said. Tank ...

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, ...

A flute starts playing the beat. Something is missing, she ponders out loud. Momentarily her face is perplexed before turning to the audience, where she finds the answer, inviting everyone to snap ...

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 ...

I’M SHAQUILLE LORD WLKY NEWS. ALL RIGHT, JACK, THANK YOU. HEY, IN OTHER NEWS THIS MORNING, WE’RE COUNTING DOWN TO DERBY SEASON. THE LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE IS BRINGING BACK ITS ANNUAL DERBY GALA THIS ...

Grammy-winning artist Common and funk-soul group Tank and the Bangas will headline the Louisville Urban League Derby Gala in 2026. How to get tickets ...