VINYL SOUK MARKETPLACE - OPEN CALL
April 12, 2026 at 25hours Hotel One Central
VINYL SOUK MARKETPLACE - OPEN CALL
We’re opening submissions for our upcoming marketplace on April 12, 2026 at 25hours Hotel One Central.
We’re looking to showcase independent brands, creators, and small businesses shaping culture across music, sound, art, and lifestyle.
For this edition, we will be selecting 5 brands to be part of the marketplace. There is no participation fee for selected brands.
Our Story
Vinyl Souk, established in April 2023, is the UAE’s premier community platform for alternative music and vinyl culture. Through curated events and activations, it connects subcultures, emerging artists, and local audiences, celebrating the region’s vibrant creative spirit.
Featured Playlist
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
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
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