My Dad Mr Brixton Claudette Parry Laws

Introducing Brixton community leader Courtney Laws from the perspective of a family and community in mourning as his death in 1996 is revisited. Thank you for listening.My Dad Mr BrixtonProduced, written & edited with sound design by Claudette Parry LawsEP 1 - 7: Mixed and Mastered by DKnightsMusic. EP 8-9 Mixed and Mastered by Electric ParkMusic featured from Epidemic Sounds Visuals by This is Pirate.

As the family and the community say their goodbyes to Courtney Laws, Claudette begins to dig a little deeper to find why her fathers work was so significant and makes an unexpected discovery. Thank you for listening.My Dad Mr BrixtonProduced, written & edited with sound design by Claudette Parry LawsEP 1 - 7: Mixed and Mastered by DKnightsMusic. EP 8-9 Mixed and Mastered by Electric ParkMusic featured from Epidemic Sounds Visuals by This is Pirate.

Claudette's curiosity about her fathers work and determination to uplift Brixton's black community, leads her to investigate his origins and discover new details about his formative years, in Jamaica. Music Credit. Yellow Bird is played by Matthew Phillips, Mangrove Steel Band. This recording was originally made for Atlantic Railton by Ain Bailey, commissioned by Serpentine Civic Projects, 2021. Sweet Jamaica performed by Lord Kitchener. 1948Thank you for listening.My Dad Mr BrixtonProd...

Courtney and Rubie arrive in Brixton and the harsh realities of life in Britain are on full display. Armed with the experience he gained from his work in Jamaica, Courtney Laws decides to take action to support his community and Claudette shares what she learns about the changing face of Brixton. Music credit:London is the Place for me by Lord KitchenerAdditional audio credit: Shane Duncan - This is Brixton ProjectBBC, Pathe and the Houses of Parliament. Thank you f...

Claudette investigates how her dad Courtney Laws, takes on the challenges faced by Brixton's growing black community in the 1960s and she tries to understand how after just five years in Britain, he begins to emerge as a leading figure of the Windrush Generation, fighting for the rights of his people. Thank you for listening.My Dad Mr BrixtonProduced, written & edited with sound design by Claudette Parry LawsEP 1 - 7: Mixed and Mastered by DKnightsMusic. EP 8-9 Mixed and Master...

Claudette reveals Courtney's voice for the first time and continues to investigate the significance of his work for the Windrush Generation during the 1970s. In the wake of the birth of the Black Power movement she uncovers more about the evolution of his rise to prominence within Britains black community and how his influence helped shape a generation. This episode of My Dad Mr Brixton includes editing and mixing by Alex HollingsworthThank you for lis...