Leroy 'The Don' Smart became known for his entertaining performances where theatrics were as much on display as his incredible vocal talent.

Sister of Mercy. Jamaican. Sound system operator. Mother to hundreds of youth who benefited from her care.

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

Lennie Hibbert OD (born Leonard Aloysius Hibbert, 12 November 1928 - 8 September 1984) was a past student and bandmaster at the Alpha Boys School

From jazz to rock to rnb to dance music, Harold 'Little G' McNair was playing it.

The backing band assembled by Jack Lindo includes members of the session group The Soul Syndicate and Bob Marley's touring band, The Wailers.

The backing band assembled by Jack Lindo includes members of the session group The Soul Syndicate and Bob Marley's touring band, The Wailers.

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

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.

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.

Its a tough task to find 5 songs that define one of the most eclectic musicians from Jamaica.

At Studio One, Vin Gordon met Lee Perry and played with many reggae artists during the rock steady years.

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...

Past Alpha student Owen Gray (1939-2025) was one of Jamaica’s foundation singers. Many years of music accomplishments. Owen Gray (5 July...

Higher Education echoes themes of breaking cyclical chains, the need to educate future generations, and the hope to unlock doors.

Reggae music has always been more than a riddim. International Reggae Day is a global celebration of the impact of reggae music and culture

A rare entertainer from the 60s whose career has produced reggae, dub and dancehall hits. Johnny Osbourne rose to success in the late...

Timeless music from the timeless ska group. The Skatalites ( on IG ) played initially between 1963 and 1965 including founding members...

5 epic horn intros featuring Alpha Boys School past students. Trumpet and trombone players from Alpha Boys School have contributed to...

The International Reggae Poster Contest proudly presents the Art of Reggae Exhibition featuring the top 100 submissions which pay tribute...