Alfa Boys School Kingston Jamaica, 2002.
A rainy Sunday evening at ‘Alpha Boys' Roman Catholic boarding school. Established in 1880 as a "school for wayward boys and orphaned children", and quickly became renowned for both the discipline it instilled in its pupils and the outstanding musical tuition they received. The institution was responsible for many of Jamaica’s great jazz, ska and reggae musicians who passed through its gates including Dizzy Reece, Cedric Brooks and the Skatalites's Tommy McCook, Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond and Yellow Man, all who passed through its gates. Sister Mary Ignatius the nun who ran the music department at the school for 64 years, died in 2003. In 2014 the school residence closed down and the Alpha Institute replaced it, providing vocational training for inner city youth. Kingston Jamaica 2002.
Alfa Boys School Kingston Jamaica, 2002.
Boys playing barefoot football in the rain at Alfa Boys School Kingston Jamaica. Alpha Boys School Established in 1880 as a "school for wayward boys and orphaned children", it became renowned for both the discipline it instilled in its pupils and the outstanding musical tuition they received. its noted musical alumni include Rico Rodriguez, Yellow Man and the original members of the skatalites. In 2014 Alpha's residence closed and the school continued as Alpha Institute to focus on educational and vocational training for inner city orphaned youth. This photo was taken in 2002.