Historic Ska/Mento Vinyl Release Supports Youth Music Training in Jamaica
- George
- 4 hours ago
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Originally released by the Alpha School of Music in 2023 in collaboration with Supernova Ska Festival and Jump Up Records, the Single Sessions first pressing sold out in days. The vinyl is now available to the public for the first time. Click to purchase.
The Alpha School of Music (ASOM) music programme has been preparing students for the commercial music and entertainment industry for over 100 years. With the iconic ska anthem, “Eastern Standard Time” on Side A (a Studio One anthem by the Skatalites) and the original Jamaican mento, “Rukumbine”, on Side B, (given a classic 1960s arrangement by Alpha band director Peter Ashbourne) the Singles Sessions V1 is a modern interpretation of Jamaican popular music just as it was about to take off.
"Alpha has been called a "dream factory" (NPR)
for "legendary musicians" (Jamaica Gleaner) who
"helped release the spirit of one of the most musical
islands in the world" (Telegraph/UK).”
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