Kenyan vinyl junky keeping music alive

In Africa vinyl is almost a relic of the past. But in one market in Kenya, a diehard music enthusiast is doing his best to keep the old way of listening to the music alive.

Former DJ, Jimmy Rugami, believes "vinyl is the most original way of playing music".
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Former DJ, Jimmy Rugami, believes "vinyl is the most original way of playing music".

The world of recorded music is seeing a revival of vinyl, particularly in the West, where young listeners are rediscovering the pleasure of owning traditional LPs.

In Africa vinyl is almost a relic of the past. 

But in one market in Kenya, Jimmy Rugami, a diehard enthusiast is keeping the music alive.

TRT World's Simon Mcgregor-Wood reports.

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