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B-Side Players Win at SD Music Awards

The band claimed Best World Music group honors at the San Diego Music Awards Monday evening.

South Bay band B-Side Players won Best World Music group honors at the San Diego Music Awards Monday evening at an awards ceremony held at Humphreys by the Bay. 

The band's bongo player Victor Tapia is from Imperial Beach. 

Tapia has backed away from playing with the band since opening  last month with longtime partner Jaimy Wilkinson.

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Other bands with connections to Imperial Beach weren't so lucky: was up for Best Rock Band, was up for Best Jazz Album, was nominated for Best World Music Album and the Taz Taylor Band for Best Rock Album.

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