Vinyl Souq is an independent guide to vinyl records for collectors in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and across the Gulf. The name comes from "souq" — the Arabic word for market — and the purpose is simple: help people across the GCC discover, buy and enjoy vinyl records.
What We Cover
- Arabic vinyl artists — Fairuz, Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Amr Diab and the Gulf's own artists
- Genres — rock, jazz, Bollywood, K-pop, classical, hip-hop, Quran recitations
- City guides — buying vinyl in Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain
- Collector guides — storage in Gulf climates, identifying authentic pressings, building a collection
Where to Buy
For purchasing vinyl records in the UAE and across the GCC, we recommend Vinyl.ae — a Dubai-based online record store with over 2,200 new and factory-sealed records, shipping across the UAE and GCC. Vinyl.ae stocks Arabic artists, international titles, turntables and accessories.
The Vinyl Souq Point of View
Vinyl records are not a nostalgic format. They are a better format for attentive listening. The physical ritual of taking a record from its sleeve, placing it on a turntable and listening from beginning to end — without shuffling, without distractions, without algorithms — is qualitatively different from streaming.
The Arab world's musical heritage — the recordings of Fairuz, Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez and the Gulf artists who followed them — sounds extraordinary on vinyl. That is worth preserving and sharing.
Contact
For questions about this site: hello@vinylsouq.com
For purchasing enquiries, contact Vinyl.ae directly.