It's been a decade since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, killing thousands and leaving countless more people homeless with nowhere to go.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Katrina, Tauranga band Kokomo have re-recorded their song ‘Home of the Blues' written in the aftermath of the hurricane, which struck land on August 29, 2005.

Tauranga band Kokomo have re-recorded their song ‘Home of the Blues' which was written days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Photo: File.

'It was very much taken straight from what we saw on television,” remembers frontman Derek Jacombs.

'We sat around watching with horror because New Orleans, being the birthplace for a lot of the music Kokomo plays, has a huge significance for the guys in the band.

'It still seems astonishing that it was 10 years ago, but we felt it was a good reason to do a studio recording of the song to commemorate Hurricane Katrina and the lives lost, and to let people know it hasn't been forgotten.”

This is Kokomo's first studio recording of ‘Home of the Blues' and was captured at Boatshed Studio in Whakamarama, with mastering done by Tim Julian of Welcome Bay's The Colour Field Studios.

The accompanying video was created by Kokomo's manager and photographer, Colin Lunt.

Visit SunLive on Saturday to read the full story about Kokomo's new song ‘Home of the Blues'.

For more information visit Kokomo's website at: www.kokomo.co.nz

Watch the video clip to Kokomo's song ‘Home of the Blues' below: