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Founded in 2023, Vinyl Souk is the UAE’s leading community-driven platform promoting alternative music, vinyl culture, and creative arts. Known for innovative events that blend live music, educational experiences, and vibrant marketplaces, Vinyl Souk champions regional artists, diverse subcultures, and grassroots creativity.

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No Borders x Vinyl Souk

Building on their standout collaboration in Bangalore, the two collectives reconnected in Dubai to celebrate borderless art, shared heritage, and

sounds that travel.

Made in the Emirates - Vol. 1 brings together a dynamic collection of cutting-edge sounds from the UAE’s alternate music scene. Featuring a diverse range of artists based in the Emirates, this compilation reflects the rich cultural tapestry and evolving musical landscape of the region, blending genres, traditions, and innovations to create a truly distinctive sound.

Formats:

12", 33rpm pressed on 180gm Black Vinyl Record
Digital Album Download on Bandcamp.

Available at:

The Flip Side

Raw Music Store

Metal East Records Store

Honeycomb Hi-Fi

Art Jameel Shop

Artwork by: Khalid Mezaina

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Souk Lab

Sikka Speaks Panel: From Crates to Culture - Vinyl Stores Shaping the UAE Scene

A focussed conversation on independent, owner-run record stores in Dubai and their role in shaping vinyl culture in the UAE. The panel looks at how these spaces function beyond retail-as sites of discovery, learning, community, and archiving in a digital age.

Panelists: Shadi Megallaa (The Flip Side), Hakim Abderrazek (Raw Music Store), Assaad Lakkis (Bull Funk Zoo).

Moderated by Jayesh Veralkar - Vinyl Souk

Local Frequencies: Tuning into the Grassroots Music Culture

Panel conversation moderated by Tarik Omar spotlighting the role of community radios from UAE & beyond with panelists Bu Fari (MiZa Radio), Mohammed Abood (boxout.fm), Remon (ARABICBYNIGHT.RADIO), and Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radio) as part of Vinyl Souk takeover of Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS).

Interview with Bill Brewster by Megadon Betamax

Vinyl Souk at 25hours Hotel One Central

Souk Sessions

Bu Fari at Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS)

Bu Fari is a UAE-based DJ and music curator known for his genre-blurring sets that weave together funk, soul, Afro, and Arabic rhythms.

Visuals by: Memoryall

Salah Sadeq at Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS)

The creative director, DJ & producer has a flair for reading and connecting with the crowd, creating that mercilessly upbeat and unpredictable sound that makes us feel emotion on the dance floor.

Documented by: Bu Fari

Visuals by: Memoryall

DJ MOCITY at Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS)

Mocity, a pioneering DJ and cultural tastemaker, continues to push the boundaries of music through his eclectic sets and global collaborations.

Documented by: Bu Fari

Visuals by: Memoryall

Cheb Mimo at Manarat Al Saadiyat (MAS)

Mohamed Bel Hadj, better known as Cheb Mimo, is a dynamic and dedicated selector, music researcher, resident Radio host on NTS radio, curator, and writer, with a specialisation in North African music.

Documented by: Bu Fari

Visuals by: Memoryall