Listen to ‘Afrique Victime’, Mdou Moctar’s [@MdouMoctar] electric and hypnotic new album

Listen to ‘Afrique Victime’, Mdou Moctar’s [@MdouMoctar] electric and hypnotic new album

Words by: Alejandra Cabrera Mdou Moctar recently released his new album ‘Afrique Victime’, a love letter to the Sahara and its music. On the new project, the Tuareg artist explores meditations on

Don’t miss The Power Of_ Festival – celebrating Black identity, talent and culture

Don’t miss The Power Of_ Festival – celebrating Black identity, talent and culture

The Power Of_ Festival is coming to Lambeth Town Hall this June, celebrating the very best of Black British culture. Backed by fashion and creative heavyweights FARFETCH, Fred Perry & Nikon, the

The Producer’s Voice: Birthday [@birthdayaudio]

The Producer’s Voice: Birthday [@birthdayaudio]

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

Baltimore’s Butch Dawson [@primelard] Re-Enacts Dream Imagery on ‘Hummer’

Baltimore’s Butch Dawson [@primelard] Re-Enacts Dream Imagery on ‘Hummer’

Words By Miki Hellerbach Butch Dawson drops surreal visuals to go alongside new track ‘Hummer’. In an exclusive interview with Basement Rap, Baltimore rapper Butch Dawson says about the video for his

Jarreau Vandal [@jarreauvandal] on his journey, Vandalized Edits & Amsterdam’s evolving music scene

Jarreau Vandal [@jarreauvandal] on his journey, Vandalized Edits & Amsterdam’s evolving music scene

Words by: Nour Khairi Ready for the club post-COVID? Meet Jarreau Vandal. Ellroy Uyleman, better known as Jarreau Vandal, is a 29-year-old producer, DJ and artist from Amsterdam. Growing up, he was

The art of styling: Tee Dosumu helps to bring out Wizkid’s essence

The art of styling: Tee Dosumu helps to bring out Wizkid’s essence

By Jason Kwame I chopped it up with one of the key players in Wizkid’s style evolution, Tee Dosumu. We spoke at length about his journey, his love for the styling process,

“You can take the kid out the ends, but you can’t take the ends out the kid”: a look into Kano’s [@TheRealKano] affinity for Newham and the meaning of home

“You can take the kid out the ends, but you can’t take the ends out the kid”: a look into Kano’s [@TheRealKano] affinity for Newham and the meaning of home

Words by: Nazeema Hamdi There’s no place like home and for Kano that’s Newham and he represents the area to the fullest. It is not clear who coined the phrase ‘home is

Meet Rachel Seidu: The gender-bending Nigerian artist, exploring fluidity and identity through photography.

Meet Rachel Seidu: The gender-bending Nigerian artist, exploring fluidity and identity through photography.

“There’s no story that I will not tell because that’s just what my photography is built around.”– Rachel Seidu Contribution by Blossom Maduafokwa. If you ask 23-year-old Rachel Seidu who she is, she will

Introducing MoMaReady: the New-York based Electronic artist taking dance music back to its Black roots

Introducing MoMaReady: the New-York based Electronic artist taking dance music back to its Black roots

Words by: Elisteinar Tenga Wyatt D. Stevens aka MomaReady is part of a new wave of artists taking the pillaged Electronic music scene by the scruff of its neck, and highlighting its

Get Rich or Die Trying

Get Rich or Die Trying

Words by: Andy Djaba Dissecting the inherent contradiction which exists between Hip-Hop’s infatuation with opulent wealth and the genre’s roots in Black political consciousness Jay Z’s annual pre-Grammys soirée, the Roc Nation

Pop’s Pivot To Escapism Amidst The Pandemic

Pop’s Pivot To Escapism Amidst The Pandemic

Words by: Ray Sang A discussion of how the sounds and themes explored in Pop music have reflected our desire to escape the harsh realities of living through a global crisis. With

The Producer’s Voice: The Phronetic [@ThePhronetic]

The Producer’s Voice: The Phronetic [@ThePhronetic]

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