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....
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Nov 121 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 52 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 51 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
Oct 221 min read
O Brasil se prepara!
Os Skatalites celebram no Brasil mais um aniversário! Seis apresentações em território nacional, com os criadores do ska. Na atividade...
George
Oct 211 min read
Man From Alpha. Rico Rodriguez
Remembering the influential trombone player on his birthday October 17 with select recordings from the 50s on up... Like his contemporary...
George
Oct 212 min read
Happy Birthday Sister Susan Frazer, RSM
Please join us in wishing birthday blessings to Sister Susan Frazer, RSM, MSW, Area Administrator of the Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica who...
George
Oct 192 min read
Sound System Culture In Jamaica
Before reggae, dancehall and ska, sound systems ruled the island. Meet an original Kingston sound man and the man hoping to keep it...
George
Oct 151 min read
Back Cover. Zap Pow (1978)
The collective musicianship, including Alpharians David Madden and Glen Dacosta, had an audible impact on the band's rich sound. The back...
George
Oct 121 min read
Alpha School Song Is Available On Patreon
Recorded in 2002 at Studio One by Alpha alumni and friends under the watchful eye of Sir Coxsone Dodd, "Upward & Onward" is only...
George
Oct 121 min read
Los Skatalites Gira Chile en Diciembre
C hile prepárate! 60 años de ska llegan a un pueblo cerca de ti! Las presentaciones de Los Skatatites contarán con el ex alumno de Alpha...
George
Oct 51 min read
Take 5: Johnny Dizzy Moore
5 songs to celebrate trumpeter Johnny Dizzy Moore on his birthday. Trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore was born October 5, 1938. He attended...
George
Sep 281 min read
Skatalites European Tour: 27 Sep-9 Nov
Europe get ready! Ska innovators are coming to a town near you! 36 shows featuring Alpha past student Vin Gordon on Trombone, Alpha past...
George
Sep 252 min read
Giving Back. Alpha Radio Listeners Sponsor Student Scholarship
We are very pleased to announce that through the support of Patreon donors, the inaugural Alpha Boys School Radio (ABSR) Scholarship has...
George
Sep 192 min read
Homecoming: Alpha Boys School Alum takes charge of Vocational Training Centre
Incoming Principal Alfred Poyser not only knows the challenges, he lived them and overcame them. The Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica are...
George
Aug 111 min read
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...
George
Jul 192 min read
"Come With Us" Available July 19
Clinton Fearon and Naya Rockers release "Come With Us", the second single from the upcoming “Higher Education” album in support of The...
George
Jul 51 min read
Happy Birthday 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
Jun 212 min read
"A New Journey": Meet Music Technology Coordinator RICARDO DIAZ
The newest Alpha School of Music faculty member, Technology Coordinator Ricardo Diaz, brings a university teaching background and...
George
Jun 31 min read
Showtime! Watch Upward & Onward 2024 Performances
Watch select performances by students and staff that took us on an amazing musical journey.
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