The Kingston Minute is a series of daily edu-taining episodes featuring the people, places and culture that make Kingston one of the most dynamic cities in the Caribbean and a designated UNESCO Creative City. 

Produced by the radio department at the Alpha Institute, the Kingston Minute is a teaching tool for students and graduates who engage with their history and culture as well as a unique perspective on Jamaican culture for global listeners of Alpha Boys School Radio.
Best known for its music alumni who have become music pioneers, Alpha has been serving the educational needs of Jamaica for more than a century. Click here for the history of Alpha.
​The first family of surfing, led by Billy WIlmot, has created a home for local and visiting surfers. Click here for surf reports, photos and links on where to stay.
​Since launching in Kingston the 1950s, sound systems eventually ruled the nation before going international. Click here for information about the sound system tour and to watch how sound systems are built.
Walk the places where trombonist Don Drummond learned his craft and jazz pioneer Joe Harriott, founding members of the Skatalites and two time Grammy nominee Winston Foster called home. Click here for contact info.
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In 1982, Sister Norma and her husband Bunny Wright asked their son’s friend, Earl Daley, to play dance music at their bar in the Rae Town community. 35 years later Sister Norma, Brother Bunny and Senor Daley are still at it. Click to listen to the Rae Town Old Hits podcast.
​A trained actress, Miss Lou, made the Jamaican spoken and written word her life’s work. She worked tirelessly to preserve and promote the use of Jamaican creole in poetry, song and drama. Click for more info.
Selected by National Geographic's Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe as the 4th best place in the world to eat ice cream, Devon House is simply one of the best places to enjoy good company. Click for more info.
​Reggae Music took off in the late 60s and continues to be one of the most popular in Jamaica and around the world. Reggae now incorporates music, art, fashion and performance. Click here for links to the latest details.
In the northeast section of Kingston, before the foothills of the blue mountains, sit 200 acres that make up the Royal Botanical Gardens. It is simply called Hope Gardens to local Kingstonians. Click for more info.
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