Please email this link to your friends! Thanks to the generosity of CD Baby, 100% of all proceeds for Katrinalaya CD's purchased at this site go directly to Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild New Orleans! Please visit www.katrinalaya.org to download our lyrics, learn the history of the song, and help in our mission of recovery. Thanks to your support we have raised over $5,000 for hurricane relief, and Katrinalaya is now part of the Smithsonian Museum of American History and the Louisiana State Museum. I’ve had the honor of singing Katrinalaya on CNN, the NBC Evening News, and on a five-day tour of central California to raise awareness for hurricane recovery. If you’re hurricane-weary, this song is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. NAC :^)
What the critics say /press clippings:
“The most curious hurricane-inspired release to date . . . “
Rick Mason, City Pages, February 1, 2006
“David Naccari has remade a classic Louisiana anthem, Hank Williams' "Jambalaya," as an amusing ode to those displaced to East Texas. The breezy arrangement ambles along with ukulele, mandolin, harmonica, rub board and Cajun spoons, complete with an “oh” at the end of every line.”
Keith Spera, Music Writer, New Orleans Times-Picayune, September 2, 2006
“ . . . one of this town's great and talented characters.”
Angus Lind, Times-Picayune, April 7, 2006
“After the lyrics lead you through the hardships and the evacuation, they turn back around and offer you comfort in the knowledge that we will rebuild.”
Polly H. Greene, Hammond Daily Star, April 23, 2006
“Katrina might have devastated most of the city's industries, but it was a huge boon for novelty-song writers. Strecker was joined onstage by avuncular middle school teacher/funnyman David "The Nac" Naccari, who plucked the song "Katrinalaya" . . .on his ukulele.”
Josh Levin, Slate Magazine, August 28, 2006
“Citizen journalism famously came to the fore at the Times-Picayune in New Orleans during and after the Hurricane Katrina calamity, and now the paper has introduced a special section of its site bringing together much of the reader-generated commentary and photos . . . One of the first contributions was the posting of new lyrics to Hank Williams’ bayou classic “Jambalaya,” as updated by three locals (who had to relocate to Lufkin, Texas) . . . They call it “Katrinalaya.”
Editor and Publisher, December 26, 2005
“. . . don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a live performance of a song that will most likely be in the history books.”
Santa Maria Sun, April 13, 2006
“There are times when the wellsprings of appreciation – for deeds noble and unselfish – are so deep, only a song can convey it.”
Christine S. Diamond, Lufkin Daily News, September 18, 2005
“Having heard David sing the song at Tout de Suite in early October, it was a treat to be able to get the song on CD.”
Judy’s World, December 11, 2005
“Nipomo resident Herb Kandel heard Naccari perform at a café while volunteering in Louisiana and asked him to come to California.”
Larissa Van Beurden-Doust, San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 12, 2006
“The song helped raise the spirits of the city’s residents and now is raising money to help the victims.”
Times Press Recorder, April 14, 2006
“David Naccari will play in several venues in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, thanks to a Nipomo resident’s efforts to bring him to the coast.”
Adobe Press, April 14, 2006
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