Tank and the Bangas release new song “Black Folk”
Photo credit: Jeremy Tauriac
Grammy-nominated funk/soul band Tank and the Bangas have unveiled their new single “Black Folk” today.
The new track, which can be heard below, stems from Tank and The Bangas’ forthcoming album Red Balloon, which will be released on May 13 via Verve Forecast. Vocalist Tarriona “Tank” Ball said this about the song:
“The song is about my love for Black people—everything that they are, everything that they do, their hair, the little girls, Jazzfest. All the beautiful things about us and the things that we like to cover up with pain, laughter, food and music, the family secrets, all of it. The way we look at other Black people that have so-called ‘made it,’ like Cicely Tyson and Serena Williams and Tyler Perry. It’s an ode to Black people.”
Pre-orders for Red Balloon can be made here. “Black Folk” is available on digital services right now.
Tank and the Bangas will be touring with Cory Henry, Big Freedia, and Trombone Shorty this spring. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.
Tank and The Bangas tour dates
February 25 /// St. Augustine, FL /// Fort Mose Historic State Park
March 5 /// Charleston, SC /// Riverfront Park
March 9 /// St. Louis, MO /// Delmar Hall*
March 11 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Varsity Theater*
March 12 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Turner Hall*
March 13 /// Chicago, IL /// House Of Blues*
March 15 /// New Haven, CT /// Toad’s Place*
March 16 /// Boston, MA /// Paradise Music Hall*
March 18 /// Jersey City, NJ /// White Eagle Music Hall*
March 19 /// New York, NY /// Webster Hall*
March 20 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Union Transfer*
March 21 /// Washington, DC /// 9:30 Club*
March 23 /// Carrboro, NC /// Cat’s Cradle*
March 25 /// Nashville, TN /// Brooklyn Bowl*
March 26 /// Birmingham, AL /// The Saturn
March 27 /// Atlanta, GA /// Buckhead Theatre
March 2 /// Atlanta, GA /// Buckhead Theater*
April 7 /// Santa Ana, CA /// The Observatory†
April 8 /// San Francisco, CA /// August Hall†
April 9 /// San Jose, CA /// The Ritz†
April 22 /// New Orleans, LA /// French Quarter Fest†
April 30 /// New Orleans, LA /// JazzFest†
June 10 /// Hampton Beach, NH /// Hampton Beach Casino‡
June 11 /// Boston, MA /// Leader Bank Pavilion‡
June 13 /// New York, NY /// Central Park Summerstage‡
June 14 /// Buffalo, NY /// Artpark‡
June 15 /// Toronto, CA /// Massey Hall‡
June 17 /// Providence, RI /// Bold Point Park‡
June 18 /// Vienna, VA /// Wolftrap‡
June 21 /// Cary, NC /// Koka Booth Amphitheatre‡
June 22 /// Atlanta, GA /// Chastain Park‡
June 24 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// Meijer Gardens‡
June 25 /// Detroit, M /// Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre‡
June 26 /// Chicago, IL /// Ravinia‡
June 28 /// Denver, CO /// Red Rocks Amphitheatre‡
June 29 /// Salt Lake City, MO /// Red Butte Gardens‡
July 1 /// Missoula, MT /// Kettlehouse Amphitheater
July 2 /// Seattle, WA /// Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
July 3 /// Troutdale, OR /// McMenamins Edgefield
August 10 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Hollywood Bowl
August 11 /// Saratoga, CA /// Mountain Winery
August 12 /// Saratoga, CA /// Mountain Winery
August 13 /// Santa Barbara, CA /// Santa Barbara Bowl
August 14 /// San Diego, CA /// Rady Shell
November 11 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note
November 18 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note
*with Cory Henry
†w/ Big Freedia
‡w/ Trombone Shorty
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