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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...

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...


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
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 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
Subscribe To The Newsletter Today
Get "Upward & Onward" and 'everything Alpha' sent to you by email. It's as easy as 1-2-3! Subscribe today and get news, information,...


George
Oct 21, 20242 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 12, 20241 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 12, 20241 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
Sep 28, 20241 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 25, 20242 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 19, 20242 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 11, 20241 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
Jun 21, 20242 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...
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