READ: Jazz legend Hugh Masekela for Safaricom Jazz LoungeThe event is slated for this Friday evening, August 12, at the Uhuru Gardens in Lang'ata. Years ago, legendary South African jazz artiste Hugh Masekela stopped greeting people by hand. Hugh is in Nairobi for the much-hyped Safaricom Jazz Lounge concert. In an exclusive interview with Word Is, Hugh finally demystified the mystery saying that he found handshakes "very unhygienic". Some may have observed his "love" of hugs as unorthodox, but the celebrated legend has had his reasons in avoiding handshakes.

Source: The Star August 11, 2016 15:18 UTC