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McFerrin happy to be in a class of his own

Dylan Tan
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2015 · 09:50 PM

DON'T expect to see Bobby McFerrin happily posing for selfies at tourist spots and sharing them on social media when he returns to Singapore next month for this year's star-studded Singapore International Jazz Festival. The 10-time Grammy winner admits he has "a little crazy" pre-show routine which he has been sticking to religiously throughout his career.

"I travel to all these beautiful, amazing places (but) I stay in my room: I keep quiet, I pray, I drink tea," shares McFerrin, who last played here in 2004, via an e-mail interview. "So I didn't see very much of Singapore…

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