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<p>Jamaica’s first female megastar, <a href="https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/celebrities-you-probably-didnt-remember-were-caribbean/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Grace Jones (opens in a new tab)">Grace Jones</a>, is set to perform at the Downs Bristol festival in the UK this Saturday, just ahead of multiple Grammy award-winning American songstress Lauryn Hill.</p>
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<p>The one-day event, which is being staged
for the fourth time, combines music, performance, art, good food and
information sharing.&nbsp; According to its organisers, the event is also aimed
at enabling the Bristol community to together each year to dance, listen to
music and build connections.</p>
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<p>The 71-year-old former supermodel, actress and singer is set to grace the stage at 7:15pm for a one hour stint and will be followed by Hill who will take centrestage at 9:00pm for an hour-and-a-half set. </p>
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<p>Jones, who has her roots in Spanish Town, is expected to put on her usual over-the-top performance, and do renditions of songs such as her 1982 hit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="My Jamaican Guy (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhMA6attV0Y&amp;list=RDnhMA6attV0Y&amp;start_radio=1&amp;t=34" target="_blank">My Jamaican Guy</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Pull up to the Bumper (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1IphRx1pk" target="_blank">Pull up to the Bumper</a>, which she released a year before, while Hill should churn out hits from her record-setting The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album which featured songs such as <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Everything Is Everything (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3_dOWYHS7I" target="_blank">Everything Is Everything</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Nothing Even Matters (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aDIqM0n0Eg" target="_blank">Nothing Even Matters</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVzvXW9bo5U" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You (opens in a new tab)">Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You</a>.</p>
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<p>Each year the festival sees performances
by artistes including upcoming acts, to mega-stars such as Jones and Hill, as
well as seminars and panel discussions from expert speakers, a myriad of
culinary delights and a children’s play area. </p>
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<p>“The Downs offers a myriad of
opportunities for positivity, building awareness and musical discovery,” the
organisers noted.</p>
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