About This Station

Alpha Boys School Radio is an online radio station dedicated to showcasing Jamaican music, with a special focus on works by alumni of the historic Alpha Boys School in Kingston. While the station's name references reggae, its programming spans a wide spectrum of Jamaican genres including jazz, ska, dub, rocksteady, and dancehall. The content is presented in English. A distinctive feature is that every song played features at least one past student from the school's music programme, which has been nurturing talent since 1880 and has launched the careers of numerous reggae and ska icons. The station is noted as a "top 10 world music station" and serves to highlight the ongoing musical legacy and influence of the Alpha institution.