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Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs

Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans Music! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip hop, rock, funk, funk blues, and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band "Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs".

Shamarr Allen has done a lot for his age. The trumpet player began performing music professionally when he was just twelve years old. He worked his way through the ranks of the citys best-known brass bandsRebirth, Hot 8, Tremeand beyond to work with the likes of Willie Nelson, R.E.M., Patti LaBelle, Harry Connick Jr., Lenny Kravitz, and Eric Burdon. In 2009, he performed the national anthem for President Obama. Between 2011 and 2015, Allen, joined by his backing band the Underdawgs, toured various parts of Africa and Central Asia as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department. Now in his mid-30s, Allen, with a grin, hollers, By me starting young, it feels like Im 80 years old. But Ive got a lot more to go!

With a scintillating and unique sound, look, and exemplary talents, Allen transcends musical boundaries. He is the True Orleans Experience!