Lazo (né Lazarus J. Finn) is a
reggae
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musician from
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,
Dominica
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. He immigrated to Canada in 1979 and holds a degree in Political Science from the
University of Toronto
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.
Music career
Lazo began their music career at the age of 15 with a band called Black Blood,
whose debut album charted #2 and received extensive airplay in the Caribbean. Soon after immigrating to Canada, Lazo formed his own band, Unity, releasing a recording in 1990.
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Awards
Lazo has been named the Top Reggae Performer of the Year by the Canadian Reggae Music Awards
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and in 2000 his release ''Heart and Soul'' won the Juno
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for Best Reggae Recording.
References
External links
Lazo Music
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Calypsonians
Dominica musicians
Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year winners
Canadian reggae musicians
Black Canadian musicians
Dominica emigrants to Canada