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Sunday July 8, 2001

THE ARTS REPORT - CBC Radio
Nick Ali and Cruzao
named best Canadian
group in Montreal's Jazz fest

MONTREAL - Toronto Jazz quintet Nick Ali and Cruzao has won the Montreal  International Jazz Festival competition for best Canadian group.

The Latin Jazz-Funk band, formerly called Shades of Brown, came in first among ten finalists on Saturday night. 

They'll share prizes totaling $8,000 and fifty hours of studio time.

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