Burning Issues Riddim, the debut release by Asamban Music, is set for a January 30,2026 release on all platforms.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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

Featuring 18 ska bands from 24 countries, Ska Cares is a global benefit supporting Alpha's music education programme. All tracks were...

Alpha Boys School Radio and Jamaica Nice. are pleased to showcase vinyl selections featuring Alpha past students. Each release is...

All roads lead to California in April and big show in New York on May 3!

On his birthday, January 15th we salute Alpha Boys School past student, former professional drummer and long time selector for the iconic...

Enjoy the Alpha Christmas Playlist from Alpha Boys School Radio! The Alpha Christmas Playlist features a mix of reggae, foundation...