Tarriona "Tank" Ball, singer of Tank and The Bangas, photographed on Jan. 24, 2020 in West Hollywood, Calif. Anna Webber/Getty Images for Instagram/Faceb hide caption
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Nik Dodani is a comedian, actor and writer. Pooneh Ghana/NPR hide caption
In her debut poetry book, Vulnerable AF, Tarriona "Tank" Ball demystifies the fantasies in her mind. Taja Janel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
KevOnStage is a comedian, actor and filmmaker. NPR hide caption
Daniel Caesar performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 30, 2018. Morgan Noelle Smith/NPR hide caption
From left: Norman Spence, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Albert Allenback and Joshua Johnson are the New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas. Their new track for Morning Edition's Song Project was inspired by a collective feeling of restlessness in the COVID-19 era. Jamelle Tate/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tank And The Bangas perform a Tiny Desk concert on Mar. 6, 2017. (Niki Walker/NPR) Niki Walker/NPR hide caption
Pixies' members perform a Tiny Desk concert on Jan. 27, 2014. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
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Tarriona "Tank" Ball plays a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. NPR/NPR hide caption
Cimafunk, Tank and The Bangas and The Soul Rebels performing in Havana, Cuba. Eliana Aponte/NPR hide caption
Quinn Christopherson performs a Tiny Desk Contest on May 28, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR). Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Cuban singer Cimafunk performs with Tank and the Bangas (winners of NPR's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest), The Soul Rebels and the Queen of the Guardians of the Flame during a concert at La Tropical in Havana. Eliana Aponte for NPR hide caption
Lizzo and Lil Nas X, both nominees for best new artist at the 2020 Grammys, during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on August 26, 2019. Kevin Mazur/WireImage hide caption