Tank and the Bangas: Hip-Hop Group in New York

About Tank and the Bangas

Tank and the Bangas is a New Orleans ensemble working at the crossroads of hip-hop and alternative R&B, led by poet-vocalist Tarriona “Tank” Ball. The group came to wider attention after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2017 and later received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Their albums trace an arc from *Thinktank* through *Green Balloon* and *Red Balloon*, followed by a 2025 Grammy win for the spoken-word project *The Heart, The Mind, The Soul*. In New York City, they bring that rhythmic, text-forward approach to the stage at Brooklyn Bowl.