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Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw releases new song for 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw is releasing a new song honoring New Orleans.

Shaw lived through Hurricane Katrina

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and is documenting and reflecting on the storm through the power of music.

Shaw said her personal new single, “Before Katrina” is a tribute to love, loss and the memories that remain after the storm that changed everything.

Cajun fiddler amanda shaw releases new song for 20th anniversary of hurricane katrina 1

The song was produced by Kent Wells, who’s produced for superstar Dolly Parton and co-written with Bill DiLuigi.

Shaw said that the song blends Louisiana roots and Americana storytelling and turns it into a survival anthem about personal and collective loss.

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“It’s about the placed we once knew, the moments frozen in time, and how Katrina took more than homes, it took entire worlds, but it also showed us our strength and determination to carry us forward,” Shaw said.

“Before Katrina” is available now on all major streaming platforms. Stream it now.

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