Jazzhole, Lagos

Small intimate spot with a wide range of books and records. They have a mini tea shop too. Keep an eye out for the location as it can easily be missed.

The Jazz Hole is truly a hidden gem in Lagos — a perfect blend of books, music, art, and culture. I spent hours exploring their eclectic collection of literature and vinyl records in a calm, vintage-inspired setting. What makes it even better is their small canteen tucked inside — serving light refreshments that perfectly complement the vibe of the place. The staff was warm and welcoming, making the entire experience feel personal and relaxed. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a creative escape in the city.

I first saw this record bar on Instagram, and I put it on my bucketlist to visit it one day..by God’s grace I found myself in Lagos sooner than I thought and was able to pop in, got myself 2 special Fela records.

We love the Jazzhole! It is one of our favorite places in the entire world. During our 3-week visit to Lagos we stopped at the Jazzhole 3 or 4 times. Luckily for us, we were there for the release and screening of the Faaji Agba documentary. We left inspired and are so grateful to have been able to bring home with us books, records, and fond memories until we can visit again.

A lovely music and book shop with offerings of CD's and LP's from jazz legends. There's a huge amount of books to choose from. The couple running the place are very friendly and make the environment very pleasant. There's also a small tea shop so you can enjoy reading while you sip on some tea and have a piece of cake. Note that it's not allowed to take pictures inside.

Wish I could have spent more time there but it’s a beautiful haven in Lagos, filled to the brims with a variety of printed matters, vinyls, CDs, etc. They cover a wide variety of subjects, fiction and non-fiction with international and local authors. We couldn’t stop to try the food sadly but would have loved to and would love to come back for an event.

Small, intimate space with vast tea & book choices. Snooping around the book & vinyls is fun.

If you’re driving here you had better keep an eye out for the shopfront. It’s easy to miss. Once you get past the narrow doors, a world of stuff just overwhelms your senses. Since I wanted to visit this place looking for Fela Kuti vinyl, I’ll just say I was happy I found what I was looking for but sad with the outcome of my discovery. Firstly this place is unfriendly. I looked like a fool trying to figure out what’s what and where’s where without anyone assisting me. I gave up after half an hour I approached the one girl who looked like a staff and asked for Fela Kuti records. She bore an uninterested disposition this whole time. Without a word (from someone whom I guess gets asked this a lot) she bends over and hands me a stack of them from behind the counter. I counted at least 8. Sadly they were all in Fair or Poor grade. Both for the sleeve and for the vinyl itself. Shockingly when I asked for the price it was all USD100.00 each. Not a hint of wanting to bargain either. As excited as I was I wasn’t desperate. If the grading was better I would have paid for but then when the sleeves were in 2 pieces, nah. No way. And with that disappointment, I left and this ended my little adventure in Jazzhole