Tank and the Bangas - Full Set | Best of the Beat 2020

New Orleans favorite Tank and the Bangas deliver a stellar set for OffBeat Magazine's 2020 Best of the Beat Awards. The band received awards for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for "Self Care," Best Blues, R&B, Funk Artist and Best Blues, R&B, Funk Album for Friend Goals.
00:00 Ripperton Love
07:56 Fluff
12:20 DM Pretty
14:11 Nice Things
18:10 TSA
Vocals - Tarriona "Tank" Ball
Drums - Joshua Johnson
Flute/Alto Saxophone - Albert Allenback
Bass Synth - Norman Spence
Piano/Keyboards - Joe Johnson
Camera
Noe Cugny
Grant Ingram
Claire Rayes

[@PamMahlangu45]

Nobody talking about the brother with flute 🤯. That’s mad talent

[@Getyasacright]

We love Albert 🫶🏽

[@anandabliss9997]

He’s cute too!

[@demarbowe]

My boy with the flute is killing it!!!!! Much love to the whole group too!!!! They’re a vibe for real!!!!!☝🏽❤️

[@calwoodart6927]

Oh, I notice him. I do love his legs and talent, of course. 😁

[@angiearnold8911]

Correct 🦋💜

[@rasway6700]

Lord. The poetic flow, the sultry yet boisterous tone of her voice, the whimsical flutters of the flute, the groove of the band….. they will sway me right into a blissful sleep. Just love her, her creativity and style. An old friend shared her tiny desk years ago, and she is still going strong ❤

[@melissablueswomanhensley634]

I found this clip on Instagram,immediately came to KZbin lol first video I watched was the NPR tiny desk concert started with head bopping turning to goose bumps by the last song I was in tears....just phenomenal!!!!! New fan!

[@MissNtshinka]

Where's the other lady though?

[@rasway6700]

@@MissNtshinka I was wondering the same thing sis….🤷🏾‍♀️

[@christophermitchum6829]

Yeah, boyeee🤟👌 Gurl that... and some stuff 😎💯💥. And the band is kicking!!! 🤟🤟🎶🎶🔥

[@monetknight1424]

i love this.

[@shaunaw1277]

The amount of people just now finding out about Tank based on that dm clip is baffling but I’m glad she is getting more exposure!!! Severely underrated !

[@doll2889]

I'm so glad I found her!

[@ttjones1217]

Like a lot of people, I came here due to the DM clip. Love the sound. Unfortunately, Neo-soul artists like her aren’t much in the mainstream anymore like that. If they don’t sing/sound like Sza, they don’t get attention.

[@coreygraham2172]

Agree....that what makes music the sound track of your life. You can find a song and vibe with it and just discover something new to you.

[@taneshalashai]

Absolutely right I’m glad I came across her she is beautiful and amazingly talented.

[@MooneyStrings02]

I found her through tiny desk!!! people need to catch up I love her so much ❤

[@teejaytanya]

🔥🔥🔥🎶 “This boy be in my DMs said I’m preeety” 🎶 The way every song should start from here on now! 🔥🔥🔥

[@xoxoecstacy6346]

No 😭 that will take from this song. Like no one would even want to hear same sound again

[@Hi-nz8xu]

And the way it transitions into nice thingssssssss omgggggggg

[@teejaytanya]

@@Hi-nz8xu FACTS!!! I genuinely thought it was one song! 😍

[@dorianminor3129]

I just love the whole vibe

[@6lacksappho456]

🙄. Absolutely tone-deaf.

[@yasminedesilva7110]

My man’s flute solo was 🔥🔥

[@yasminedesilva7110]

He was really killing it in the first song

[@sanjohnson9865]

His name is Albert. Go to their NPR he is fye

[@drearoses1306]

he tore it up..when the leg went up i knew he was going all the way in..lol and he emphatically delivered

[@MISSCP2012]

😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@MISSCP2012]

​@@yasminedesilva7110yessssss!! I was like WHOA 🙌🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@moriahlitaker4532]

“TSA KEEPS TAKING MY SHIT“ everybody sing it I felt that in my spirit😂❤

[@latashakendrick9709]

For real!!!

[@nicolesimon2045]

This hit my soul, iykyk

[@ms.kalico4489]

Sounds like butterflies... love it!

[@tashamp3]

Oooo that’s so accurate ❤❤

[@OfficialImaniJade4549]

You’re so accurate! Just what I needed this Sunday. 🦋🤎

[@melikarambert5707]

🥹

[@WhatWouldDannyDo]

Her music is so unique. It's the theatrical aspect of it that I enjoy the most. She literally sings and talks with a live band and it sounds so good. This is entertainment for sure. It tickles me because its what I do all the time. I randomly sing out entire sentences and or make noises lol just because my personality is bubbly and fun. The band is so raw. Her music is a vibe.

[@jeaninec5305]

I'm the same way😂 You sound like you're a fun person to be around. Keep being happy ❤

[@aaliyaheman]

Her voice 🤤🤩 giving my Jill Scott vibes ❤❤

[@TheLiline514]

Yup

[@michaeldriskell7095]

I just LOVE the way Albert watches her in awe & amazement THEN smoothly joins in with an array of different instruments 2 compliment her artistry. The whole band is just phenomenal!

[@adayahbatyah9865]

Absolutely!

[@bluscorpion]

Yes!

[@hopetrnr0]

Which one Albert

[@debrahardy8487]

​@@hopetrnr0 the White boy

[@sandralynne9574]

It’s beautiful to watch that magic they have

[@scratchergirls]

Ledisi...Lizzo...Sza & Kendrick Lamar all rolled up into one divine compilation of musical genius

[@BeepBopyoureaHeepHop]

Charli Dahni too

[@eloquexquisite3103]

And Noname

[@mzhotniz86]

And a splash of Jill Scott

[@christophermitchum6829]

Yo...yup ... Duhhh 😎👌

[@happylady2679]

And a sprinkle of Erykah

[@Kneeeyo]

That guy laughing right after she says "this boy be in my DMs said I'm pretty...I've been through that shit" got me DYING! 🤣

[@togoboy23]

I been KNEW that shit

[@luvntoez8318]

She has a commanding voice. So much texture. Music is simply poetry with instruments. A beautiful ebony queen.

[@jasmasavage4140]

Absolutely. ❤❤❤

[@Wealthykay]

If you're here from tik tok it starts at 13:04 . You're welcome 🤣💕 absolutely amazing!!

[@Veee357]

😂😂😂 thank you!!❤

[@Kk-pf1xv]

May the lord bless u ❤ lol

[@mimicloving]

Thank you 😂😂😂

[@shahadah1]

Bless you

[@babysoll12191]

THANK YOU!!

[@LovelyAngel840]

Puts me in the mind of early Jill Scott and the Roots and/or Jaguar Wright and the Roots PHILLY BORN AND RAISED... Tank and The Bangas are a WHOLE VIBE!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@RoyeltyMindset]

I thought the same as I was listening

[@khiofficial2900]

4:13 oh wooowww her vocal tone in contrast to the flute is probably the most ethereal thing I’ve ever heard 😮‍💨😳

[@VitoHGrind]

Can we talk about the band for a second?! Joe is KILLING it on the keys! He's back there giving a full Snarky Puppy set. Henry and Joshua adding bounce and life for days on the moog and the set. And of course, Albert is putting on a master class on with the woodwinds. Sheesh too much talent!

[@morganj8978]

somebody needs to get her to score a movie🔥

[@Queenxmarquise]

This is artistry in it’s true form my gawd 😱😱😱😱

[@carmenp30]

Tank is a treasure. The Bangas are phenomenal musicians. The combination is MAGIC💕

[@Googie22]

TANK!!!! Her voice is so beautiful!

[@jimessepowell7689]

This is like the new age black symphony with vocals and I love it ❤

[@drearoses1306]

i love that description

[@IllestWill9Y]

This is warm tea and honey on a fall morning 🔥

[@heardemma]

Being talented is one thing, being talented and having a band that completely ✨VIBES✨and feels each other is ANOTHER 😮‍💨😮‍💨🙌🏾💜

[@reganbradley3207]

Albert cuttin up on that flute!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@lolkayleen2757]

TSA is such an incredible song I FEEL HER EXHAUSTION literally and metaphorically ❤️❤️

[@brittanyboseman5535]

Really like one of the most relatable songs I have ever heard in my entire life I got on a plane for the first time two years ago and I was by myself and when I got to that damn TSA line they made me throw everything I just bought for my trip in the trash 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@christopherjohnson2482]

I have been listening to this group for a while and I still can’t get over how the reinvent every song they do...I can’t wait to see them in February

[@drearoses1306]

every song is unique...true gifts and talent bought this amazing group together

[@johanxavier_]

This is one of the BEST performances I’ve ever watched 😩😩 I’m so glad I was able to find this group

[@lisad2528]

You should go watch their tiny desk!!!! Definitely an experience. The last song 😭😭

[@bluscorpion]

The voices Tank uses throughout this set. 🥰🥰🥰

[@ladybugg2170]

Her voice is ❤️‍🔥⚡ This the type of music that makes you love music all over again. 💕 Great vibrations 🧿

[@weenyhutjrweeb9271]

“TSA keep taking my shit” I felt that 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@leslieseale9761]

Love this. The singer radiates this lovely light warm energy. The way they all jive together is just beautiful. The most amazing flute I’ve ever heard too!

[@richnique4112]

Tsa keeps taking my shit...this randomness makes my day. I'm upset I just learned about them.

[@michellinemarlin1866]

Everybody is lit, but the flute Just mesmerised me . The lung capacity damnn

[@teddydavis2339]

They are so underrated. I'm waiting for them to blow up.

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

RIP Minnie Ripperton An Angel taken from us too too early. 🙏🏼🌻❤️

[@mablebwalya6840]

As a Poetry Addict infact a Poet I Say this Is Really Pretty

[@Angela-pi6zc]

My boarding a flight set, my floating in the pool set, my sitting by the fire set, my starting a road trip set, my welcoming friends set, etc...🥰

[@lahomabennett9028]

All I can say is wow. I would love to experience this live💕

[@Laykw04]

Can we talk about the FLUTEE solooo

[@QuianaSiera]

I love the set. Crying laughing that I work for TSA and now we have a whole song dedicated to us

[@cynthianenyenwa]

Listening to this before bedtime, and it feels really good😍😍

[@cameronhall7829]

2 years and still running ragged in my rotation. #HEAVY

[@leeedwards7955]

I came coz o tiktok... I stayed for the whole show..... X

[@kimanimakes]

love Albert feeling himself at 10:39 lool

[@erikadavis4696]

We've got to protect her at all costs. The ancestors chose her.....

[@Yo.granddaddy]

Y’all ain’t catch that but at 16:58 she did a reverse from the beginning of that song🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ericacrout2559]

IDK HOW I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT "THIS" GROUP UNTIL DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY BUUUUT!!!! I'M "HOOOOKED!!!!" ALL OF THEM ARE JUST AWESOME!!! THE VIBE/TUNE/MOOD/GROOVE OMGGGG!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💞🩷💞🩷💞🩷💞🩷💞🩷💞🩷

[@JustMalachi]

Same thing happened to me last year! Watched every video I could find on here in awe. I’ve seen them 4x live since them finally met Tank this last weekend and gonna see them 2 more times in March. You have to see them live! 🎶🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽

[@ericacrout2559]

@JustMalachi OMG!!! I DEFINITELY NEED TO SEE THEM LIVE!!! I Binged watched Every video I could find as Well and They are Now in my Playlist and are an Everyday Affair for Me now. 🤩🥰

[@kimberlybooker2311]

Beautiful

[@drearoses1306]

same...and to find out they are actually one of Obama's favorite groups...and they were nominated for a grammy..amazing

[@EAbs-ht3tx]

That White guy in the Back!!! is a vibe, Im liking this group ! Everyone did amazing !!!!!

[@davishayden8219]

Her Voice and the Band made my Eyes Watery Amazing Vibe

[@avriia9173]

13:04 There’s something about the music and her voice that just empowers me and makes me want to enjoy my young womanhood for however long I have it. ❤

[@zombievenom30]

TSA should be In every airport at this moment. This whole video is a positive vibe.

[@aaliyahgarrett9798]

The chillssssssss that I just got SHE SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL I WANT HERRRRRRRR I JUST WANT HERRRRR😩😩😩😩😩😍

[@shanique243]

TSA keeps taking my SHIT 🎶🎶🎶

[@kimberlybooker2311]

This means sooooo much to me. Spreading this to all who all.. especially the little BLK girls and women. Thank you!!!

[@ongalaxylc]

I’m happy I found this band

[@simplymonica6888]

I’m so happy I found this group. We all know the DM song is a hit but man that TSA song is hitting.

[@reneeedwards9109]

She is such a comedian She should be in plays. Broadway is calling 😊 soon

[@Riche_Heritage]

This a CLASSIC . Timeless before it’s time 🫶🏾

[@ashleyperez5776]

I love how a simple TikTok introduce me to them… I’ve been watching this video all day.. play it on my way to class and to clean 😊❤

[@And-jk9ct]

Watch you so dumb live so good.

[@iiam_ced999]

Omg I’m in love. She reminds me of Tierra whack so much. The comedy, but also a great message all in one

[@brandonplays702]

This is my first time ever listening to this group and just started and the second half of ripperton love is on a whole different level

[@deemattina6234]

Her voice is everything. Poem is around 13:04 followed by song nice things 🤎

[@resilience4680]

I came for Nice things but stayed for TSA! Love it!

[@sanjohnson9865]

I need Tank n the bangas to do a concert in Ga.. Tank voice is like silk just smooth. When the rhythm n flow start u immediately start smiling n rocking ur head. Albert is nice on the flute.

[@tashonnawilliams7258]

Sorry I’m so late to this masterpiece 😭❤️

[@janeecelamadieu1136]

This was recommended to me and I don't know what they do fully but starting off with poetry got me

[@BecaWithTheShots]

The beauty in black poetry and spoken words. Love to see it! 🤎

[@myoldskool]

I stopped playing games to listen to this. 🔥😎😎

[@social.b]

I'm late AF to the party but holy shit she is AMAZING !!

[@unwrittensymp]

TANKKKKKK girlll! 4 minutes in and I'm over here stank faced up lol. I will always love you guys! Miss the backyard sessions 😫

[@soulvibes5656]

I was doing the stank face at TSA with all them runssss. 😍

[@chandaevelyn22]

all the way from ticktock just to here this boy be in my dm said am pretty 🦋🤣🤣🤸🤣🤸🤣sweet voice

[@marquiskuhkieslaughter6481]

TSA hit different this time! Tank was having flashbacks! 😭🤣☠️

[@misterborak751]

I tell ya folks: I don’t know how and why I have ended up listening to ya all, because I’m not your typical jazzy boy, but I freaking loved it! Thank you.

[@drearoses1306]

Words aren't enough...I'll just wait for their tour dates💖💖thank you for the lyrical & harmonious eargasms..simply fire

[@rizzuz]

My favorite rendition of Ripperton Love istg, this plays on my wedding!

[@RIYAHANDCASEY]

I just love this type of music

[@annabelwinningham4951]

You should look up nicotines famous honey and no name gypsy if you like this sound!

[@joydesignstudio0]

Ngl the “not the Shea butter sis” sent me 😂I love it so accurate.

[@iamsemilore9033]

My ears have fell in love with this band ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@iamsemilore9033]

TSA keep taking my Shxt❤❤❤❤ T taking S ex t A away

[@berleezyyy5967]

Ohhh god so Inspirational 14:06

[@beatricebulic8676]

Amazing Tarriona and the Bangas ! Love from Pula, Croatia.❤

[@bunneyallan-nicholas3610]

From Trinidad the Caribbean...I love all the songs, but the boy in my DM is my favorite.

[@virgorising8123]

I come back here every single day for this first song. I sing this song loudly every freaking day and idc who has a problem with it. Omg this band is everything‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@antonettewilliams8121]

Came here for one part and stayed for the whole thing 💕😂

[@lawrencetsiu2001]

I just stumbled on this talent. We are in good hands.

[@hippolytelafabrie6915]

i love this band, a lot of colours, ambiances, peaceful songs , 'so sweet to my heart....it remembering me acid JAZZ stuff during the 90's ..... ( had discovered them in there TINY DESK VIDEO)

[@easybakeshay6940]

Ugh!! Chills chills chills ❤❤

[@johanxavier_]

Absolutely NEED to see them live!!!

[@GIRLY4293]

I was wondering where this came from; kept hearing it from tik tok. Love the message, the way it’s portrayed on tik tok is weird.

[@tyahmacon6834]

Omggg that was so beautifullll!!!!

[@AshleyxVlogs]

I have chills

[@thekingsdale2899]

Bro im so happy for tank watching her throughout her journey! Every IG song got her in the dm song tagged to it now. I wish her nothing but peace and happiness.

[@sarisarah8392]

Awesome!

[@donniquehorn6508]

That voice!!!! 🥰🥰

[@alicianishae8503]

Loveeeeeee !!! Def my mood!!!

[@lisafeb]

Beautiful ❤

[@robinsonej7]

I love it!! ❤❤

[@TheSpydoc]

Just wow❤

[@adri1152]

Nice things 😍

[@briannalentz2783]

Bro. BRO. I have no words.