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[FUNK] 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas hail from New Orleans. Their soul-funk stew incorporates elements of hip-hop and is topped off by vocals from Tarriona “Tank” Ball, who first stepped out as a slam poet. Applying Ball’s skill as a vocalist and wordsmith to the jazz-tinged stylings of this dexterous ensemble—Merell Burkett Jr. and Norman Spence II on keys, Joshua Johnson on drums, Jonathan Johnson on bass, and Albert Allenback on sax, along with co-vocalist Jelly Joseph—results in something fresh, fun, and delightfully playful. The Tiny Desk Concert performed in the wake of their win has been viewed more than five million times, with good reason. Prepare to lighten your load when Ball and company come to Town Ballroom on Wednesday, August 1.