The Alpha Christmas Festival Is on Instagram Live Tuesday Dec 6!
Alpha Boys School Radio is pleased to host the first Alpha music performance live on Instagram Live (click here)... For the first time,...
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Joelle Rattray
- Nov 22
- 3 min
A New Chapter In Music Education: Meet Zuri Gordon
In an historical move, The Alpha School of Music invited women to join its music programme at the start of the 2022-2023 school year and...
George
- Nov 18
- 2 min
Remembering The Mother Theresa Of Reggae
Sister of Mercy. Jamaican. Sound system operator. Mother to hundreds of youth who benefited from her care. Sister Ignatius' birthday was...
George
- Nov 12
- 2 min
Roll call. LENNIE HIBBERT, OD
Lennie Hibbert OD (born Leonard Aloysius Hibbert, 12 November 1928 - 8 September 1984) was a past student and bandmaster at the Alpha...
Joelle Rattray
- Sep 27
- 2 min
ALPHA STAYS CONNECTED WITH ITS BRASS-ROOTS
Historically, Jamaican music has relied on brass instruments. The Alpha School of Music (ASOM) recently hired Leon Ince to ensure it...
Joelle Rattray
- Sep 27
- 3 min
TRUMPET ROLL CALL
5 trumpet players from Alpha who gave jazz, ska and reggae their unique sound. Brass instruments are a foundation element of Jamaican...
George
- Sep 12
- 1 min
STREAMGUYS PUTS THE RADIO IN ALPHA RADIO
StreamGuys provides streaming media and podcasting solutions for the smartest businesses on the internet, including Alpha Boys School...
George
- Sep 5
- 1 min
REMEMBERING FELUKE
The Alpha Boys School Radio family sends its condolences to the family and friends and fans of Denver 'Feluke' Smith who passed away...
George
- Aug 4
- 3 min
ALPHA ROLL CALL: SAXOPHONE ALUMNI WHO INFLUENCED JAZZ, SKA AND REGGAE
Alpha Boys School alumni have used their saxophone to establish new sounds, new genres and new ways of communicating. Get to know a few...
George
- Jul 5
- 1 min
SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC SUCCESS STORIES
Alpha Boys School Radio invites you to make a gift to the music programme at the Alpha Institute... MUSIC EDUCATION IS A GIFT THAT KEEPS...
George
- Jul 1
- 1 min
DOWNLOAD "ALPHA IS A MESSENGER" BY LUCIANO
In recognition of International Reggae Day, Alpha Boys School Radio is glad to share this special recording... July 1 is celebrated...
George
- Jun 30
- 1 min
OWEN GRAY
Past Alpha student Owen Gray is one of Jamaica’s foundation singers. Owen Gray, born 5 July 1939, is one of Jamaica’s foundation singers...
George
- May 1
- 1 min
international Reggae poster contest mixes alpha's music legacy with visual art
The International Reggae Poster Contest is an initiative designed to celebrate positive international reggae culture and the legacy of...
George
- Jan 28
- 2 min
The Alpha Male of Ska
Best wishes to Mr Lester Sterling as he celebrates his birthday on January 31. Jamaica’s very own “Mr Versatile” is an accomplished...
George
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Happy Birthday King!
Winston Foster, dubbed ‘King Yellowman’, is a Reggae rub-a-dub superstar and deejay who has blazed a trail for Jamaican culture around...
George
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Dizzy Reece is one for the ages
A listen back at Dizzy's career as he celebrates 92 years January 5. Born 5 January 1931, Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He...
George
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
Road Trip! Kingston's Water Lane District
Kingston is the creative capital of the Caribbean and the Water Lane district in downtown Kingston is the streetside art gallery for the...
George
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
ROAD TRIP: LET'S GO TO SANDALS RESORTS!
There is so much to do in Jamaica sometimes its hard to decide what to do next! Thanks to Sandals Resorts they have thought of everything...
George
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Kingston Minute - Hope Gardens
People, places and activities of interest in the capital city - all in 60 seconds. The Kingston Minute is made possible by Budget Rent A...
George
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
Road Trip. LET'S GO TO Jamnesia!
Find yourself in a surfers tropical paradise, just 15 minutes east of Kingston. ABSR will provide the perfect soundtrack... Road Trip!...