‘She held her Yoruba heritage tight in one hand // In her defence, the colonizers had taken everything from her people. Why should they take her gods too?’
The Rise of Indigenous Yoruba culture in Western entertainment today. Contribution by Demilade Phillips. . The 2017 Grammys marked a very prominent moment for me as a black Nigerian man of Yoruba
The Producer’s Voice: Redinho [@redinhoOFFICIAL]
Words By Miki Hellerbach The Producer’s Voice is a new series for GUAP where we highlight the stories of instrumental crafters. We hope to bring their stories to the forefront instead of
Why the fashion industry must value universal design
By Emily Pavis My mother was diagnosed with relapse remitting Multiple Sclerosis the year I was born. Ever since, I grew up in the aughts witnessing her become more and more sick,
The road to Yam Carnival: a review of the hottest Afrobeat artists
So, we’re a few days from Yam Carnival, set to be a finale event to what has been a deeply eventful summer. From the re-opening of the UK back in July from
The Creation & Purpose Behind S.O.’s [@sothekid] Afrobeats Sound on His Latest Project, ‘Larry Ginni Crescent’
Words by: Matthew Griffiths S.O. might have been best known as a rapper but he’s proved his artist transcends genre on his afrobeats fuelled project Larry Ginni Crescent. Something that I see
The Producer’s Voice: Daniel Loumpouridis
Words By Miki Hellerbach The Producer’s Voice is a new series for GUAP where we highlight the stories of instrumental crafters. We hope to bring their stories to the forefront instead of
Uwade, Indie’s Newest and Brightest Star
Words By: Blossom Maduafokwa At only 22 years old, Nigerian-American artist Uwade is the newest singer-songwriter captivating the hearts of Grammy-nominated musicians and listeners alike. In July of 2019, Uwade Akhere posted
Grabbing mics and sharing spotlights: The recent twist in the life of a music producer
Words by: Margaret “Meg” Sagoe Gone are the days when music producers were seen as studio rats, hunched over their equipment in a dingy studio, now they hold the limelight as much
The Producer’s Voice: DK The Punisher [@dkthepunisher]
Words By: Miki Hellerbach The Producer’s Voice is a new series for GUAP where we highlight the stories of instrumental crafters. We hope to bring their stories to the forefront instead of
Dips [@DipsArtist] and Lo-Wu [@LowuSounds] shine on the debut mixtape, ‘Idle Hands’
Words by: Dwayne Wilks With their debut EP, Idle Hands, being released on the 12th of August, we chopped it up with South London duo Dips and Lo-Wu about their origins in
Kevin George [@itskevingeorge] Provides A Dynamic and Quick Rumination On Being “Confused”
Words By: Miki Hellerbach “Confused” is an exploration of the complexity of young love and the worry that it occasionally accentuates. “What if I tell ya I don’t need ya, after needin’
Has KSI’s [@KSI] Music Actually Improved?
Words by: Matthew Griffiths KSI is a character that has constantly split people and his musical foray has been equally divisive, but is the music good? JJ Olatunji, also known as KSI,