Arturo Tappin— BARBADIAN saxophonist Arturo Tappin is slated to headline Night of Horns, scheduled for the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Monday, November 30. Hosted by the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), the gala cocktail and cabaret event will assist in financing the expansion of the WLI’s programme aimed at reducing/eliminating child sexual abuse. Eva Lewis, chair of WLI, a special committee of the United Way of Jamaica, spoke to Jamaica Observer as to why the saxophonist was hand-picked for the occasion. “Tappin is one of the region’s most celebrated, and has also travelled around the world sharing Caribbean music to international audiences. He is well loved by Jamaican audiences and has performed with a number of our reggae artists to wide acclaim,” said Lewis. Known internationally for his jazz and reggae flavor, Tappin is … Read entire article »