Hamptons jazz thrill

Hugh Masekela, PIC THALEFANG CHARLES
Hugh Masekela, PIC THALEFANG CHARLES

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.

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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