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Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Released Tuesday, 29th August 2023
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Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

Tuesday, 29th August 2023
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In the 1960s George Price moved to London from Jamaica. George took his knowledge of Jamaican music and started importing records into the UK, becoming the only place to sell vinyl from famed record label Studio One. George sold these records to sound-systems and DJs and in doing so helped establish and grow Reggae music across the UK. He opened his shop Peckings Records in Shepherd's Bush in 1974 and its run today by his sons, Duke and Chris Price.

Reggae artist and Radio Wales presenter Aleighcia Scott speaks to George's son Chris about his father and how on Sundays legends like Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Prince Buster would pop round to the house. George started selling records out of a suitcase but people used to come to the house so often that his wife Gertrude insisted that he open a shop. They speak about the roots of Reggae music and why Aleighcia still sticks to those sounds when she performs with her live band. They discuss the enormous popularity of Reggae in countries like Japan, France and Brazil and why you can hear tracks by Rick Astley and Celine Dion dropped into dance hall sets in Jamaica.

Presenter: Aleighcia ScottProduced for BBC Audio Bristol by Toby Field.

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