{"id":137539,"date":"2026-07-12T09:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137539"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:17:17","slug":"sharon-katz-the-peace-train-south-africa-durban-kwazulu-natal-mexico-todos-santos-baja-california-sur-usa-havertown-pa-and-san-diego-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137539","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Katz &#038; The Peace Train South Africa: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal  Mexico:  Todos Santos, Baja California Sur  USA: Havertown, PA and San Diego, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137539\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137540 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GetOnThePeaceTrain@gmail.com | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SharonKatz.com\">http:\/\/www.SharonKatz.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fresh sounds of Desert Air, the new release from South Africa\u2019s Sharon Katz &amp; The Peace Train, are a delicious global fusion of harmonies and rhythms from their home country and influences from their latest adventures in the USA and Mexico. The distinctively South African riffs of Sharon\u2019s guitar and Qhubekani Mthethwa\u2019s bass jive along with Charles Boykie Mnomiya\u2019s energetic drum patterns. The rich vocals from Afrika Mamas transport you to ancestral times while Debbie Mari on keyboards and George Mari on flugelhorn add jazz-infused melodies. Mix in David Church on saxophone, Wendy Quick on vocals and Jan Jeffries on drums and percussion from the USA with Sharon\u2019s velvety lead vocals and you\u2019ll definitely want to kick back under a palm tree to enjoy Desert Air.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Desert Air album release party will be Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the new venue 118 North located at 118 N. Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA in the Main Line area of suburban Philadelphia. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner. Limited seating. Reservations highly recommended: https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/118north\/events\/sharon-katz-the-peace-train-186679<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh Baby Baby\u201d gets you right on the dance floor with its rollicking beat, vocal interplay between Sharon and Afrika Mamas, and reminder not to waste time in showing your affection.<\/p>\n<p>David\u2019s sax features on \u201cSomeone To Love\u201d as Sharon throws in a surprise lyric about that special someone, and Debbie\u2019s keyboards and Boykie\u2019s drums set the loving mood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDesert Air\u201d will have you swaying in the breeze as Sharon and Wendy invoke the gifts of Mother Earth to be preserved.<\/p>\n<p>Jan, Afrika Mamas and Sharon feature on \u201cSo Free\u201d in a guitar and percussion-driven take on the trials and opportunities of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Place Called Home\u201d is the traveling musician\u2019s challenge, and this gorgeous track featuring Afrika Mamas will get you hitting that next highway or dirt road.<\/p>\n<p>Qhubekani\u2019s bass accompanies you along a new journey on \u201cTurn The Page\u201d as Sharon\u2019s distortion guitar licks and George\u2019s flugelhorn drive you to break out of old molds.<\/p>\n<p>All the songs are Sharon Katz originals and feature collaborations with Afrika Mamas on \u201cOh Baby Baby\u201d and \u201cA Place Called Home;\u201d with Afrika Mamas and Jan Jeffries on \u201cSo Free;\u201d and with Wendy Quick on \u201cDesert Air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Desert Air was co-produced by Sharon Katz and Sibusiso Dust Nkosi and recorded at United Rhythms Studio in Durban, South Africa and Grand Noise Studios in Todos Santos, Mexico and San Diego, CA. It is available on all your favorite streaming services from July 14.<\/p>\n<p>For more information: SharonKatz.com<\/p>\n<p>This is Sharon and the Afrika Mamas from the Music Video: A Place to Call Home, going live on Tuesday, July 14 at www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qNi2JA-rxnc<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Katz Confirmed Events<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunday July 26 4:00 PM Sonny Ochs Presents Sharon Katz at Middleburg Library, NY<br \/>\n\u2022 Mon July 27-July 31 \u201cThe Power of Music\u201d Conference, Star Island, New Hampshire<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunday, August 2 African Cultural Association of North America Festival, Philadelphia, PA \u2022 Sunday, August 9 7:00 PM Sharon Katz &amp; The Peace Train Concert at 118 North, Wayne, PA<br \/>\n\u2022 Wednesday, October 7, 7:30 PM Sharon Katz in Concert at New Prospect Theatre, Bellingham, WA<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunday, October 18, 3:00 PM Cardiff by the Sea Music &amp; Arts Salon, Cardiff, CA<br \/>\n\u2022 Monday, October19-October 30 Sharon Katz &amp; The Peace Train feat. 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