Grammy Nominated “Peace Train” To Perform at HFCS

Grammy-nominated Sharon Katz and the Peace Train will roll into Hoosick Falls on May 19 for a concert to benefit students who will join the Peace Train 2016 Tour from NYC to Philadelphia to DC.[private]The South African singer/songwriter/guitarist and several members of the Peace Train will spend the day at the High School leading music and dance workshops for approximately 25-30 student musicians and performing arts students. The students will learn traditional African songs and peace anthems, drumbeats and dance routines and will join the Peace Train on stage for the concert.
In addition to the music, there will be a dinner, and a screening of the award winning movie “When Voices Meet.” Tickets for the performance are $15, and can be purchased in advance by contacting the Hoosick Falls Music Department at 518-686-7321 x1103, or Joyce Brewer at 518-258-5772. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the concert. Start time is 6:30 pm.
The multicultural South African band, Sharon Katz & the Peace Train, is legendary for using music to help the late Nelson Mandela usher in the end of apartheid and prepare for the country’s first democratic election in 1994. Now based in the U.S., Sharon Katz & the Peace Train continues to spread their message of peace and reconciliation today through lectures and performances in universities, schools and communities around the world.[/private]