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vinyl

The hidden music of Africa is a whole ‘nother reissue
Friday
/ 29 December 2023

The hidden music of Africa is a whole ‘nother reissue

Record labels that bring us sounds which fly under the radar

By Charles Leonard
Move over, Indiana Jones
Friday
/ 23 December 2023

Move over, Indiana Jones

The reissuing of African music is far more than
merely an exercise in nostalgia and ‘retromania’

By Charles Leonard
Inside the minds of the censors
Friday
/ 16 December 2023

Inside the minds of the censors

Decisions about what music to ban at the SABC were inconsistent, and – what’s worse – random

By Charles Leonard
Records that got me in a spin
Friday
/ 13 October 2023

Records that got me in a spin

Short reviews of some of the recent vinyl purchases that have made me smile

By Charles Leonard
The vinyl countdown
Friday
/ 2 December 2022

The vinyl countdown

Enhance the festive feeling by choosing from this carefully curated vinyl collection, courtesy of Tseliso Monaheng

By Tseliso Monaheng
Streaming killed the Musica star
Business
/ 6 February 2021

Streaming killed the Musica star

The rise of music platforms such as Spotify spelled the end for the last music chain store standing, but music enthusiasts say vinyl isn’t dead yet

By Tshegofatso Mathe
The Portfolio: Matsuli Music
Article
/ 25 March 2020

The Portfolio: Matsuli Music

Independent record label Matsuli Music is passionate about finding and re-issuing South Africa’s historilcal music moments on vinyl

By Matt Temple and Chris Albertyn

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