Lobito Brigante's collection of 23,000 vinyl records - in pictures

DJ and festival organiser Lobito Brigante is a vinyl collector with more than 23,000 records. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
DJ and festival organiser Lobito Brigante is a vinyl collector with more than 23,000 records. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
Brigante says he began collecting vinyl records 15 years ago.
Brigante says he began collecting vinyl records 15 years ago.
The collection includes a rare copy of American composer Roy Ayers’s 1972 album ‘He’s Coming’.
The collection includes a rare copy of American composer Roy Ayers’s 1972 album ‘He’s Coming’.
Brigante is also the founder of Electric Pawn Shop at The H Dubai. Photo: Electric Pawn Shop
Brigante is also the founder of Electric Pawn Shop at The H Dubai. Photo: Electric Pawn Shop
The venue is home to more than 2,000 vinyl records from Brigante’s collection. Photo: Electric Pawn Shop
The venue is home to more than 2,000 vinyl records from Brigante’s collection. Photo: Electric Pawn Shop

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