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End of an Era as Last South African Music Shop Closes End of an Era as Last South African Music Shops Set to Close
South Africa s Clicks Group has announced the imminent closure of its Musica storesâthe last music stores in South Africa after 29 years.
South Africans are bidding farewell to
Musica, yet another cultural giant which will be closing shop soon. Musica stores, which are owned by the South African Clicks Group, have been the leading music retailer in the sales of physical CDs and DVDs for close to three decades. Musica admittedly provided a home for many South Africans to leisurely browse through their favourite music in very much the same way book lovers do in book stores. However, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and having been outcompeted by the digital music world, all Musica stores across the country will be closing permanently.