Pause and rewind: Zimbabwe's audio cassette boom

  
Pause and rewind: Zimbabwe's audio cassette boom
 
Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- They might strike a nostalgic chord for music lovers with an ear for retro value but humble old cassette tapes are facing extinction in many parts of the world, left to wither in dusty closets in the era of MP3 players and digital downloads.

But in Zimbabwe, clunky audio tapes are still alive and prolific. Far from being outdated, they are the medium of choice for many Zimbabweans who are eager to get their hands on the latest music in an affordable way.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/06/07/cassette.culture.zimbabwe/index.html