Alpha Boys School Radio

Alpha Boys School Radio A 24/7 radio station offering music from notable past Alpha boys in ska, reggae, jazz & other genres There are about 130 young men learning at Alpha today.

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Alpha Boys' School Radio both celebrates and raises much needed funds to support the school responsible for the education and musical development of Jamaica's premiere jazz, ska, reggae and dancehall pioneers. Featuring the music from the incomparable alumni of the Alpha Boys' School, including jazz stalwarts Jo Harriot, Dizzy Reece and Vin Gordon, ska greats The Skatalit

es, Cedric 'Im' Brooks and Rico Rodriguez, reggae veterans Leroy Smart and Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace and Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, the original King of the Dancehall. Founded in 1880 by Jessie Ripoll and first named Alpha Cottage, Alpha Boys School is an education and vocational school for young men in Kingston who need of skills training. The Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic order of nuns, have been involved with Alpha since 1884 and have administered Alpha Boys School since 1890. Sister Ignatius (1919-2003), long time Alpha administrator and sometimes called the Mother Theresa of Reggae, is renowned for her love of music and providing the space and encouragement that enabled Alpha boys to become change agents through music. Alpha Boys' School Radio is an innovative effort to help a real Jamaican success story continue to provide a future for those who need it most. Alpha Boys School Radio went live from 26 South Camp Road for the first time October 11, 2015.

Check out the WBUR 90.9 FM feature story about the upcoming The Naya Rockers vinyl record being released by Floki Studio...
11/08/2025

Check out the WBUR 90.9 FM feature story about the upcoming The Naya Rockers vinyl record being released by Floki Studios in support of the Alpha School of Music ❤️❤️

On the upcoming album "Higher Education," the reggae collective pays homage to Sister Mary Ignatius Davies and the Alpha Boys' School in Kingston, Jamaica. Each song celebrates learning and a majority of the proceeds will benefit the school.

10/08/2025

Joe White, born William Joseph White on September 4, 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica, was raised by his mother, Veronica Topey, in a single-parent household. He attended Alpha Boys’ School where he learned the trade of tailoring. However, music became his true passion, and he began to pursue a career as a singer, songwriter and musician. www.alphaboysschoolradio.com

Listen 🎤🎼Johnny Osbourne and Tarrus Riley revisit one of Osbourne's first hits which was itself based on a cover of The ...
03/08/2025

Listen 🎤🎼Johnny Osbourne and Tarrus Riley revisit one of Osbourne's first hits which was itself based on a cover of The Spinners' “I’ll Be Around”, written by legendary Philadelphia Soul hit maker and Jamaican-born Thom Bell.

https://www.alphaboysschoolradio.com/post/johnny-osbourne-tarrus-riley

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Osbourne and Riley revisit one of Osbourne's first hits which was itself based on Otis Gayle's incredible reggae cover of The Spinners' “I’ll Be Around”

New vinyl 45 coming soon. https://www.alphaboysschoolradio.com/shopFor those who enjoy the warm mid-range tones that mak...
01/08/2025

New vinyl 45 coming soon.

https://www.alphaboysschoolradio.com/shop

For those who enjoy the warm mid-range tones that make vinyl so special, the absence of digital compression or the hands-on ritual of the turntable, visit the Alpha Boys School Radio show for links to new music, classic hits and rate gems.

Our Etsy shop online offers hand made wood and screen printed products made right on the Alpha campus for your home and office  Every purchase in the Alpha shop supports academic and vocational training for alpha students. Gift giving, and receiving, has never been so rewarding!

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Radio station featuring Jamaican music online by past students of the Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica. Listen 24/7 for jazz, ska, dub and reggae music hits and rare gems.

Alpha Boys School Radio is a learning platform for students attending the Alpha School of Music today. Thanks to our Pay...
14/07/2025

Alpha Boys School Radio is a learning platform for students attending the Alpha School of Music today. Thanks to our PayPal family of support, we sponsor a student scholarship and a paid internship opportunity in which a student interested in audio technology gains real world experience working alongside experienced radio personnel.

Support the 2021 Alpha Boys School Radio Membership Drive!

The National Gallery of Jamaica, in collaboration with the International Reggae Poster Contest, is pleased to announce t...
11/07/2025

The National Gallery of Jamaica, in collaboration with the International Reggae Poster Contest, is pleased to announce the upcoming Art of Reggae Exhibition Charity Auction to benefit Alpha School of Music, taking place on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Downtown Kingston.

See all the posters being auctioned and download the catalog https://alphamusicja.com/poster-charity-auction/

The auction will begin at 12 noon, led by auctioneer Douglas Reid, artist and owner of Grosvenor Gallery ( ).

Doors open at 10:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM, with registration beginning at 11:30 AM.

This year, the auction includes a framed limited edition stereograph of the late IRPC co founder Michael Thompson's iconic Alpha Ska designed from 2012.

This much-anticipated event serves as the closing celebration of The 30th Art of Reggae Exhibition, which Honours Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc, the Jamaican-born pioneer who developed the breakbeat—the foundation of hip hop.

The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), in collaboration with the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), is pleased to announce the upcoming Art of Reggae Exhibition Auction, taking place on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Downtown Kingston. The auction will begin at 12 noon, led b...

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alphaboysschoolradio.com plays music in whole or in part by Alpha alumni THE HOME OF JAMAICAN MUSIC Alpha Boys' School Radio both celebrates and raises much needed funds to support the school responsible for the education and musical development of many of Jamaica's premiere jazz, ska, reggae and dancehall pioneers. Featuring the music from the incomparable alumni of the Alpha Boys' School, including jazz stalwarts Jo Harriot, Dizzy Reece and Vin Gordon, ska greats The Skatalites, Cedric 'Im' Brooks and Rico Rodriguez, reggae veterans Leroy Smart and Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace and Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, the original King of the Dancehall. Founded in 1880 by Jessie Ripoll and first named Alpha Cottage, Alpha Boys School is an education and vocational school for young men in Kingston who need of skills training. The Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic order of nuns, have been involved with Alpha since 1884 and have administered Alpha Boys School since 1890. Sister Ignatius (1919-2003), long time Alpha administrator and sometimes called the Mother Theresa of Reggae, is renowned for her love of music and providing the space and encouragement that enabled Alpha boys to become change agents through music. There are about 130 young men learning at Alpha today. Alpha Boys' School Radio is an innovative effort to help a real Jamaican success story continue to provide a future for those who need it most. Alpha Boys School Radio went live from 26 South Camp Road for the first time October 11, 2015.