Meet Us At Supernova Ska Festival Sept 13-15
Meet us in Fort Monroe (Hampton, VA) for 3 days, 30 hours 38 bands from 8 countries. The party kicks off with the Supernova Moonstomp...
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George
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Meet Private Daniel Christie (AVTC Class of '22)
Private Daniel Christie may have traded his Alpha Vocational Training Centre uniform for camoflauge, but he says he is blessed with some...
George
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Skatalites Diamond Jubilee USA Tour
60 years of Skatalites means one heck of a party in 2024! Originally together for just 2 years in the early 1960s, the Skatalites,...
George
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Jackie Willacey, Past Student and Bandmaster, Has Died
Carlton Seymore Willacey, 94, died in Florida, USA on 02 April 2024. Funeral Mass Services for Carlton Seymore Willacey (Jackie) will be...
George
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Watch Deep Roots (1982) BBC Series
A classic snapshot of Jamaican music and culture straight from the creators. In November 1982, a just-launched British TV station called...
George
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Alpha March Birthday Boys
The Alpha Boys School is grateful to share the music of Tommy McCook, Feluke, Don Drummond and Stingwray during their special month. In...
George
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Alpha Roll Call: The Marley Files
A selection of ska and reggae recorded by Bob Marley, The Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers that features Alpha past students. We...
George
- Jan 13
- 1 min
REBEL SALUTE 2024 TURNS 30 AND ALPHA WILL BE AT THE PARTY
Alpha past students Yellowman and Leroy Smart are set to perform on Night 2 at the 30th anniversary event. Rebel Salute 30 commences on...
Brittany Jackson
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1 min
8 Christmas songs to put you in a merry mood
Enjoy the Alpha Christmas Playlist from Alpha Boys School Radio! The Alpha Christmas Playlist features a mix of reggae, foundation...
Brittany Jackson
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
8 ALPHA GRADS WHO BROKE BOUNDARIES
Pop quiz! Do you know these Alpha past students? Alpha Boys School had a rich history of nurturing musicians from the 1890s into the...
George
- Sep 14, 2023
- 1 min
Playlist. 10 ska songs you should know
10 classic tracks featuring Alpha past students. We had such a good time at Supernova International Ska Festival we were inspired to...
Brittany Jackson
- Apr 27, 2023
- 4 min
The Jazz ROLL CALL. 4 Alpharians On Repeat
Alpha Jazz Roll Call highlights four Alpha boys who went on to become significant contributors to jazz music worldwide.
Brittany Jackson
- Mar 14, 2023
- 3 min
ALPHA ROLL CALL: 5 BANDS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON JAMAICAN MUSIC
The majority of live entertainment in Jamaican popular music is provided by bands made up of a rhythm section (bass guitar, percussion,...
Brittany Jackson
- Feb 13, 2023
- 1 min
Love Is Timeless On Johnny Dizzy Moore's "Love Kiss Blue"
Trumpeter Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore demonstrates the timelessness of love and music on this 1968 instrumental. "Love Kiss Blue" (1968,...
George
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2 min
Listening Booth: ABSR The Mixtape V1
DJ Luke, a second-year keyboard student at the Alpha School of Music, puts his spin on Alpha classics and rare gems. ABSR The Mixtape...
George
- Feb 3, 2023
- 3 min
Alpha's Mutt & Jeff Sound System: Then + Now
The weekly Mutt & Jeff Sound System radio show, heard every Sunday on Alpha Boys School Radio, is part of a long history, and bright...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 16, 2023
- 1 min
Money Maker Lives Up To its Billing
Alpha past students Cedric Brooks and David Madden are featured on this rare find in the music economy. Said to be one of the rarest...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 15, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Mr Foster!
Alpha past student, Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, celebrates 67 years today. “And if yuh have a start, yuh must have a end, But watch...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 10, 2023
- 1 min
Flute & Nut by Harold 'Little G' Mcnair
Great things come in little packages. Harold 'Little G' McNair's hard-bop album Flute & Nut (1970/RCA) provides a remarkable mixture of...
George
- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
Dizzy Reece is one for the ages
A listen back at Dizzy's career as he celebrates 93 years January 5. Born 5 January 1931, Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He...
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