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George
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March is For Music Education
This is the time of year we celebrate music education and how you can get involved. Band music education benefits both individuals and...


George
Feb 51 min read
The First Reggae Songs?
Reggae Month is 28 days but it may not have made it even a week if it were not for these two songs... The transition from rocksteady to...


George
Feb 13 min read
Reggae Month 2025
Reggae Month is here and Alpha Boys School Radio has 28 days of activities, music, trivia and prizes lined up for listeners worldwide....


George
Feb 11 min read
Feb 14+15. Wickie Wackie Music Festival, Kingston
This year, the music festival that has traditionally focused on band performances is adding a sound system night and camping for a brand...


Brittany Jackson
Jan 312 min read
The Alpha Male of Ska
Remembering Mr Lester Sterling aka Mr Versatile on his birthday January 31. Lester Sterling in his element. Jamaica’s very own “Mr...

George
Jan 281 min read
Island music Conference Feb 19-23
The annual hub for artistes and music professionals, IMC2025 sees music as a change maker for the region, and the world. Attendees can...


George
Jan 221 min read
Jazz Is For Lunch Jan 30th
The first 2025 staging of Jazz In The Lobby hosted by the Alpha School of Music (click here) welcomes special guest guitarist, Kenroy...

Brittany Jackson
Jan 151 min read
Happy Birthday Mr Foster!
Alpha past student, Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, celebrates 69 years today. The King wears the AKJ tee shirt at Alpha Boys School in 2014....


George
Jan 151 min read
Selector Ilawi Still Does It For The Love
On his birthday, January 15th we salute Alpha Boys School past student, former professional drummer and long time selector for the iconic...


George
Jan 112 min read
Bday Blessings. Wilton 'Bogey' Gaynair, 1927-1973
Born January 11, 2027, Gaynair spent much of his career outside of the international spotlight, building a small but dedicated body of...


George
Jan 91 min read
NYC Is For Lovers 14 Feb
Three of Jamaica's superstars—Shaggy, Sean Paul, and Beres Hammond—are set to share the stage for the first time ever in what promises to...


George
Jan 51 min read
Bday Blessings. Alphonso 'Dizzy' Reece, 5 Jan 1931
The son of a silent film pianist, 93-year old Reece attended Alpha Boys School along with classmates Joe Harriot and Wilton 'Bogey'...


George
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Los Skatalites Estara en Ecuador
Ecuador prepárate! 60 años de ska llegan a un pueblo cerca de ti! Las presentaciones de Los Skatatites contarán con el ex alumno de...

Brittany Jackson
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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...


George
Nov 19, 20241 min read
The Alpha Christmas Festival, THurs Dec 12
Tis the season! The Alpha Christmas Festival is back for its biggest yet thanks to the support of the American Friends of Jamaica, Mercy...


George
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Sister Ignatius In Her Words
Sister of Mercy, Alpha girl, sound system operator, band manager extraordinaire... Sister Ignatius was born on this day, Nov 18, in 1921....


George
Nov 12, 20241 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...


George
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Sister Nancy + Mike Love Show Love
New music alert! And part proceeds from Sister Nancy's "Teach The Youths" and Mike Love's will support The Alpha School of Music in...


George
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Harold McNair's Eclectic Legacy
From jazz to rock to rnb to dance music, Harold 'Little G' McNair was playing it. Flute player, vocalist, and saxophonist Harold "Little...


George
Nov 1, 20241 min read
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