Category: Arts & Culture
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‘Many Black artists like Beyonce remain trapped in the narrative of being an “R’n’B” or “Hip Hop” award-winning artist only.’ Contribution by Banseka Kayembe. This year’s Grammy Awards was, as expected, a lot more lowkey than usual. The pandemic-style ceremony was set outside, with artists seated at a socially distanced length, donned in masks, and…
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![“Hairouna Film Festival is a women-led social impact project that uses Caribbean film to promote representation, accessibility and environmental awareness”. [@HairounaFF] [@@angelking144] [@@RaineAM]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ocean_A6-Portrait-Postcard-1-180x180.jpg)
Hairouna Film Festival celebrates Caribbean Cinema: A small island builds a huge movement in Caribbean Film supported by the global brand Soho House. “Hairouna Film Festival has been the light for us creatives in the current dark ages we are in!” Javed DaSouza, 21, Filmmaker from St. Vincent and the Grenadines Where is St. Vincent…
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![“Representation is super important to me, but only if those representatives hold the same values and are a true voice of their community”. – Linasha [@linnyprivate] [@linnygd]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/linny-header-180x180.jpg)
South-Asian Beauty Guru & FENTY Beauty Ambassador; Linasha Talks Upbringing, Colourism, and Representation Linasha aka @linnygd is as mesmerising in person as she is on her social media. No stranger to being in front of the camera, she has the kind of class and demure that radiates comfort through the whole room. Linasha is the…
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![“The Streets raised us. Horses saved us.” – The Compton Cowboys x Tommy Hilfiger For SS21 ‘Moving Forward Together’ Campaign [@TommyHilfiger]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SP21_SPW_COMPTON-COWBOYS_LOOK2_01_300_39L-1-180x180.jpg)
The Compton Cowboys Are On The World’s Stage With Their Newest Collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger. For those familiar with hip-hop music, when thinking about the city of Compton it is understandable to envision a world of crime, drugs, and gang violence. Movies like Straight Outta Compton, released in 2015 that depict the brutal gang life…
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![“I didn’t want to be a lawyer because it’s too serious and I didn’t want to be a politician because I enjoy telling the truth” – Munya Chawawa [@munyachawawa]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RYO_7335-180x180.jpg)
British-Zimbabwean Comedian; Munya Chawawa Talks Upbringing, Covid:19, and Plans For His Bright Future The rise of social media comedy was recently propelled into new heights over the last year, launching the careers of comedians like British-Zimbabwean content creator; Munya Chawawa into the stratosphere. Due to Covid:19 lockdown keeping the masses stuck at home, Chawawa was…
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![The second episode of [@beatsbydreUK]’s INFORMAL series centres itself around Black Women and is led by [@AmplifyDot] and featuring [@shaybomusic], [@evssofficial_] & [@TemiMwale]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/all1.v1-180x180.jpg)
On the latest episode of INFORMAL Dotty, Shaybo, Eva and Temi talk about the Black female experience and how it lends itself to speaking out on social justice. Beats by Dr. Dre’s INFORMAL series brings together leading UK artists and influential names in culture to discuss trending topics important to Black British communities. Hosted by Apple…
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![Comedy by Public Demand: British Comedy is Undergoing a Revolution by Sammy Gecsoyler [@SamGecsoyler]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/article-cover-180x180.jpg)
British Comedy is undergoing a revolution thanks to the rise of social media comedy propelling a new generation of talent into the spotlight. Contribution by Sammy Gecsoyler. In years past, British comedy has been dominated by a familiar conveyor belt of white, middle-class faces. This is no coincidence. The agents and TV producers who catapult…
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![Creator of TYB Rachel Gbogbo-Morthy [@adjoaaaa] shares the importance of her new budgeting tool](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jeshoots-com-pUAM5hPaCRI-unsplash-180x180.jpg)
Rachel Gbogbo-Morthy, 27 is a Christian, Ghanaian-British born, currently working within Treasury at a Global Investment Bank. Beyond her 9-5 job, she is the co-founder of two businesses, a catering company that she runs alongside my family and a yearly planner business that runs alongside two friends. Read more in our exclusive interview with Rachel…
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We Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021. The 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2021, a day to celebrate the achievements of women across history and appreciate women both globally and in wider society as well as in your family and the local community. In a year that saw national lockdowns and worldwide protests, we spoke…
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![Dr. Martens [@drmartens] and The ICA [@ICALondon] announce new partnership to support emerging artists](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Still_Image-Behaviour-2021.-Courtesy-of-the-ICA-and-Dr.-Martens.-RGB-180x180.png)
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) & Dr. Martens, united by a shared commitment to emerging artists, are joining forces to award £60,000 in production grants for new commissions in artists’ moving image and film. A total of seven grants will be awarded for the production of new works as part of Image Behaviour 2021,…