New Mix: Andy Shauf, 79rs Gang, Opium Moon, More

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🗓️ 8 September 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tunes of the week, including a profoundly moving reflection on Hurricane Katrina, a new story-song from Andy Shauf and more.

Featured Songs And Artists:
1. 79rs Gang: "Stop The Water" (Single)
2. Andrea von Kampen: "Water Flowing Downward," from That Spell
3. Opium Moon: "Night," from Night + Day
4. Claire Cronin: "Bloodless," from Bloodless
5. Andy Shauf: "Spanish On The Beach" (Single)
6. Marc Farre: "Prayer Flags," (Single)

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0:00.0	For MPR music, you're connected to all songs considered on Bob Boylin.
0:04.0	The devastation caused by Hurricane Ida is yet another wake-up call to global warming.
0:11.0	Our future has arrived.
0:13.0	16 years ago, on the very same day Ida hit Louisiana, there was Katrina.
0:19.0	It's hard to capture tragedy in a song, but I have a very powerful tune that feels like an anthem to these times.
0:27.0	It's by the 79ers gang.
0:29.0	The 79ers gang is Big Chief Romeo Bouger of the 9th Ward Hunters and Big Chief
0:36.0	Germain Bousier of the 7th Creole Hunters.
0:40.0	They put their differences aside for this astonishing song produced by Eric Hygge.
0:46.0	It's called Stop the Water.
1:08.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
1:18.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
1:36.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
1:54.0	It's rising, had to shake my head and I started to cry.
2:24.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
2:34.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
2:42.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
3:00.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
3:21.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
3:39.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
3:57.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
4:15.0	I'ma talk about the water cause I got wet.
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