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New Year, New Roots Set For Fri 30 Jan Release
Burning Issues Riddim, the debut release by Asamban Music, is set for a January 30,2026 release on all platforms.
George
5 days ago1 min read


Happy 95th Birthday Alphonso 'Dizzy' Reece
The son of a silent film pianist, 95-year old Reece attended Alpha Boys School along with classmates Joe Harriot and Wilton 'Bogey' Gaynair before becoming the only Jamaican contracted with the legendary jazz label, Blue Note Records.
George
Jan 51 min read


Listen to 6 The Hard Way: Yellowman Combination LPs
Explore Yellowman's 1980s run to the top of the music hierarchy through his combination albums with Fathead, Josey Wales, General Trees, Toyan, and Charlie Chaplin.
George
Dec 26, 20251 min read


The 2025 Alpha Christmas Playlist
Our annual tradition continues. 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛𝑛𝑦 𝑂𝑠𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒 & 𝐽𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑎 - 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑦, Bob Marley And The Wailers - White Christmas, Yellowman - Jamaica, Jamaica, We Don't Get No Snow, PRINCE BUSTER AND THE SKATALITES-JINGLE BELLS SKA, Raymond Harper - White Christmas
George
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Safe Travels Edward 'Tan Tan' Thornton
Trumpet player Edward Thornton (19 Oct 1931-11 Dec 2025) passed away at the age of 94. His legacy is both musical and personal for generations of musicians and fans.
George
Dec 14, 20252 min read


Yellowman In Concert
Yellowman in concert from around the world.
George
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Watch Leroy Smart Perform (1985)
Leroy 'The Don' Smart became known for his entertaining performances where theatrics were as much on display as his incredible vocal talent.
George
Nov 29, 20251 min read


Remembering The Mother Theresa Of Reggae
Sister of Mercy. Jamaican. Sound system operator. Mother to hundreds of youth who benefited from her care.
George
Nov 16, 20252 min read


Sister Ignatius In Her Words
Sister Iggy was not one to seek the spotlight but we are glad to be able to provide audio recordings of her comments on one of her favourite topics--music! Photo credit: Brian Keyo Marie Davies attended Alpha Academy before joining the Sisters of Mercy in 1938 at the age of 17, taking the name Sister Ignatius. 'Iggy' became the band manager at Alpha Boys School where she also introduced sound system performance techniques. Her respect for, and approach to, music education wa
George
Nov 15, 20251 min read


LENNIE HIBBERT BROUGHT THE VIBES
Lennie Hibbert OD (born Leonard Aloysius Hibbert, 12 November 1928 - 8 September 1984) was a past student and bandmaster at the Alpha Boys School
George
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Harold McNair's Eclectic Jazz Rock Folk Legacy
From jazz to rock to rnb to dance music, Harold 'Little G' McNair was playing it.
George
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Alpha Roll Call. Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall
The backing band assembled by Jack Lindo includes members of the session group The Soul Syndicate and Bob Marley's touring band, The Wailers.
George
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Listen. The Black Disciples
The backing band assembled by Jack Lindo includes members of the session group The Soul Syndicate and Bob Marley's touring band, The Wailers.
George
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Man From Alpha. Rico Rodriguez
Remembering the influential trombone player on his birthday October 17 with select recordings from the 50s on up... Like his contemporary Don Drummond, a fellow Alpharian, trombone player and ska creator, Rico Rodriguez (1935-2015) demonstrated a special ability to play music at an early age. While still attending Alpha, Rodriguez was already playing with one of the top bands in Jamaica, Eric Dean Orchestra. Rico played on many of the original standards in Jamaican music. He
George
Oct 21, 20251 min read


Alpha Vinyl Now Available!
In 2023, Supernova Ska Festival, Jump Up Records and the Alpha School of Music released a vinyl record at the festival that sold out in a matter of days. It is now available for the first time to the public.
George
Sep 23, 20251 min read


My Way Too Early Supernova Ska Playlist: By Leon Channer, ASOM '26
The festival hasn't even started yet but Alpha School of Music final year student Leon Channer scoured the festival line up to share his 'Way Too Early 2025 Supernova Ska Playlist' for each day of the festival.
George
Sep 4, 20252 min read


5 on 5 with Cedric Brooks
Its a tough task to find 5 songs that define one of the most eclectic musicians from Jamaica.
George
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Past Student: Vin Gordon aka Don D Jr
At Studio One, Vin Gordon met Lee Perry and played with many reggae artists during the rock steady years.
George
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Tarrus Riley Joins Johnny Osbourne for the First Single from Osbourne's New Album
Osbourne and Riley revisit one of Osbourne's first hits which was itself based on a cover of The Spinners' “I’ll Be Around”, written by...
George
Aug 3, 20251 min read


Remembering Owen Gray
Past Alpha student Owen Gray (1939-2025) was one of Jamaica’s foundation singers. Many years of music accomplishments. Owen Gray (5 July...
George
Jul 23, 20251 min read
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