Poet, singer and television host Tarriona “Tank” Ball has been chosen to serve as grand marshal of the 2024 Nefertiti parade Sunday in New Orleans. Ball, who fronts the renowned Tank and the Bangas band, is known for her compelling lyrics, commanding voice and musical style that cuts across genres from soul to funk to spoken word. If that weren’t enough, the New Orleans-born star was recently nominated for an Emmy award for her PBS interview show “Ritual.”