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NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner: Tank and The Bangas


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The only word I can come up with to describe them, charming. I absolutely love everything about this.

 

 

"This band combines R&B with hip-hop's poetry and rollercoaster storytelling, with a flair and alchemy that could only come from New Orleans. Their winning song, "Quick," mixes liquor and revenge — a sort of modern day take on a great folk tale, but peppered with their own idiosyncratic flair and humor. What I couldn't see, until they took over my desk, was the depth of their lyricism and the versatility of their players. At one moment fun-filled funk, the next laid-back jazz, rhythm-driven blues — and it all flows seamlessly. And it's fun to watch: There's a magic kinship between Tarriona "Tank" Ball and Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph as they share singing roles, like two best friends finishing one another's sentences."

 

 

To view the full article, click the link below.

 

 

http://www.npr.org/event/music/519418207/tank-and-the-bangas-tiny-desk-concert

 

 

Their submission that won them the contest.

 

 

 

Their Tiny Desk Concert

 

 

 

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