SALE on 7” and 12” Singles At Mabu Vinyl Fresh Batches have arrived…!! – House, Techno and Dance, etc…. –  All Genres – Plenty Of Picture Sleeves – Two Listening Facilities Available Where?? Mabu Vinyl, 2 Rheede Street, Gardens, Cape Town When??? Saturday 1st July – starts 1pm, all afternoon….!!!! See you there…!!!!
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Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’ with Gilles Peterson
Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’, an audio documentary which explores the rich musical heritage of Cape Town, as part of Lufthansa’s #LHcityofthemonth campaign. The documentary follows Gilles over the course of the day as he sets out to learn about the history of the city’s music, and infiltrate the dynamic contemporary scene. He beginsContinueContinue reading “Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’ with Gilles Peterson”
South African Mixes on Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/briancurrin/playlists/sa-music-mixes/ South African Mixes on Mixcloud
Syd Kitchen Book Launch, Wednesday 1st February
Stephen “Sugar” Segerman from Mabu Vinyl will be in conversation with DonvĂ© Lee, author of Syd Kitchen Scars That Shine on Wednesday 1st February 2017. Syd Kitchen
Konfyt – A Mix Of South African Jams
A variety of jams with a distinct South African flavour, compiled by Brian Currin Tracks Ingoma – Khumbula Orang Otang – Brian Finch Write Your Name – The Branch Dig It – Kalahari Surfers Dance Sum More – Mango Groove We Are Growing (12″ mix) – Margaret Singana Weekend Special – Spoek Mathambo featuring OkmalumkoolkatContinueContinue reading “Konfyt – A Mix Of South African Jams”
Vinyl sales hit a 25-year high: John Maytham talks to Stephen “Sugar” Segerman
http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/239026/vinyl-sales-hits-a-25-year-high Deloitte expects double-digit growth in the sales of vinyl records for the seventh consecutive year, passing the $1 billion mark for the first time since the 1980s. The professional services company expects 12-inch records to generate between 15% and 18% of all physical music sales. According to the Entertainment Retailers Association, vinyl outsold digitalContinueContinue reading “Vinyl sales hit a 25-year high: John Maytham talks to Stephen “Sugar” Segerman”
Four Years Of Presenting On All Jazz Radio
The Vagabond Jazz & Blues Show, started in October 2012, features eclectic Jazz and Blues with a focus on South African artists, airing every Wednesday from 6 PM to 8 PM.
The Mabu Vinyl Blue Trommel Basement aka “The Basement”
The Mabu Vinyl Blue Trommel Basement, to give it its full official name, is a section of the Mabu Vinyl Storeroom, which is situated in Oranjezicht, just a short distance from the Mabu Vinyl shop in Gardens. While Mabu Vinyl’s well-known shop in Rheede Street will always be filled to the rafters with lotsContinueContinue reading “The Mabu Vinyl Blue Trommel Basement aka “The Basement””
The Road Through The Grove
In the late 1950s, the 1960s and into the 1970s, Louis Botha Avenue – the road through the Grove – throbbed with life. Lined with shops and eateries, and alive with music and romance, it was the backdrop to a melting-pot of working-class people, many of them with roots in Europe, who had made theirContinueContinue reading “The Road Through The Grove”
Record Store Day – Cape Town, 16th April 2016
Record Store Day is an annual event, founded in 2007, held on the third Saturday of April each year to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. The day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores across the world” . We are creating an area that allows our customers toContinueContinue reading “Record Store Day – Cape Town, 16th April 2016”