Hamptons jazz thrill :: Mmegi Online

The inaugural Hamptons Summer Jazz Festival was destined for intense scrutiny following the controversial postponement of the original March 1st show over rainy weather, and the confusion over whether South African group Freshlyground would be performing.

While it was confirmed on Saturday morning by both Freshlyground and the show organisers, the Hamptons Promoters, that the Cape Town based group would not be performing, fans were incensed to learn this through the contradictory statements made by the two on their respective Facebook pages, just hours before the show was scheduled to begin.

By mid-morning, judging by the comments on the groups’ Facebook pages, many were still torn over whom to believe: had the promoters neglected to pay for the group’s flights from Cape Town to Gaborone, or was the globe-trotting award-winning musical outfit resorting to diva behaviour and refusing to be put on two different flights?

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Hamptons jazz thrill

The inaugural Hamptons Summer Jazz Festival was destined for intense scrutiny following the controversial postponement of the original March 1st show over rainy weather, and the confusion over whether South African group Freshlyground would be performing.

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