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Patti LaBelle, Lauryn Hill Sign on to St Kitts Music Festival

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 22, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals is returning in 2018 with another star-studded lineup.

The St Kitts Music Festival has announced that music superstars Patti LaBelle and Lauryn Hill have already signed on for the event, which will take place June 27 to July 1.

“I am extremely pleased to have such popular artists join the roster for the 2018 St. Kitts Music Festival,” said St Kitts Tourism Minister Lindsey Grant. “This event has become well-known for featuring top internationally known acts along with local talent and for showcasing broad range of musical styles. It has proven to be a successful formula and one we are therefore continuing to follow.”

LaBelle and Hill will be joined by Jamaican dancehall artist Spice.

Now in its 22nd year, the St Kitts Music Festival has become one of the preeminent music festivals in the Caribbean.

Previous headliners have included everyone from John Legend to Michael Bolton.

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