Tank and the Bangas, and in 2017 they gathered in Brooklyn for a free performance during the lunchtime rush hour.Tank, the boisterous and bubbly lead singer, and I were speaking about her NPR Tiny Desk win before hitting the stage.
Full disclosure: my family is from all over Louisiana. It felt like home to talk to the New Orleans native. With ease we went from discussing our favorite artists to sharing recipes to her advising me on my health. (I hadn’t received my new kidney yet.) That moment endeared me to the fierce front woman and former slam poet.
She went on to perform, growing the crowd from a few people to a few hundred, flashing her billion-watt smile the whole time.
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