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Melodica Music Store

Record Store Est. 1971 New recordsUsed records
Digs BengaTaarabRumbaJazzRock

Kenya's oldest record store, founded 1971 (as Bonanza in 1964) by the Karim family, now on Mfangano Street in Nairobi's CBD. Over 10,000 vinyl titles spanning benga, taarab, Congolese rumba, jazz and rock, plus its own label and reel-to-reel transfer service.

Mfangano Street
Nairobi,

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+254721580721

Verified · July 2026

Melodica Music Store — Provenance

  • The Vinyl Factory (Feature confirming Mfangano Street address (relocated 2024), owner Abdul Karim, founded 1971, 10,000+ vinyl titles) September 2024
  • Facebook (Active shop page confirming phone +254 721 580721 and operation as music store/record label) July 2026

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