Category: Arts & Culture
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Chuku’s Offers A Taste Of Lagos In The Heart Of London In a city that is insatiable for new places to wine and dine. It takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. Chuku’s – Nigerian tapas restaurant – has opened a bricks-and-mortar in Tottenham. Founders Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick opened their doors to…
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Stand Against Coronavirus-Related Racism. “A few days ago, I boarded the subway with two other Asians. One of them wore a face mask, a casual accessory and common sight within Asian communities. A white woman across from us glared at me as we all sat down. She then promptly stood up and moved to the…
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The Curl Talk Project started as an online portfolio in 2017, highlighting the profiles of more than 100 curly-haired women. Exploring the existing link between natural hair and the notions of identity, femininity, race, diversity, and representation, the initiative is now becoming a photography exhibition celebrating curls and coils. Even though my mother always highlighted…
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Since it’s launch in 2016, Tolani (Tolly) Shoneye, Milena Sanchez and Audrey Indome have skyrocketed to the top of podcast records in the U.K with their witty banter and no filter confessionals. Nothing is off-limits on The Receipts podcast and the dynamic trio invites their listeners in, to share their secrets and concerns about love,…
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![Performance Artist Oroma Elewa Is Giving Us The Content We Deserve. [@oroma.elewa]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1523308950cgl-oromaelewa_cover-180x180.jpg)
“I AM MY OWN MUSE. I AM THE SUBJECT I KNOW BEST. THE SUBJECT I WANT TO KNOW BETTER” – Oroma Elewa Oroma Elewa is the embodiment of a true renaissance woman. I first came across her work when she called out the Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington, London for attributing her words to…
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![Calling All Girl Bosses! Influencer Patricia Bright is Spilling All The Tea. [@patriciabright]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/8553022-0-image-a-24_1547564905608-180x180.jpg)
Boss Up with Patricia Bright’s Brand New Platform. Your favourite Youtube Superstar; Patricia Bright is spilling all the tea this year with her new YouTube channel, The Break Platform. Though being known for breaking down her beauty routines and reviewing all the latest clothing trends. Patricia Bright also has a finance background and worked in…
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Cozy up to a book this Women’s History Month. Chidera Eggerue – Also known as The Slumflower’s first book. What A Time To Be Alone, was released in 2018. Described as a “millennial mastermind” by Elle Magazine. The body activist is gracing our bookshelves once more with her second book, How To Get Over A…
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![TOO MANY MEN IN GRIME? GUAP Meets [@EllieRamsden].](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/e460043e0fbdc6b62ca47af8a393402c_original-180x180.jpg)
Ellie Ramsden is Determined To Tell The Stories of Women in Grime. When Ellie Ramsden created her photo book ‘Too Many Man’. She had no idea how much she would be influencing the conversations surrounding women and their impact on Grime music. Since 2017, the London photographer has captured and documented the stories of women…
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![Welcome to Mowalola’s SILENT MADNESS [@mowalola]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Silent-Madness-Header-Jordan-hemingway-180x180.jpg)
Mowalola embodies the rockstar, the artist and the poet in her new short film. It’s Mowalola’s world and we’re just living in it. Central Martin’s Graduate and Nigerian-British Designer Mowalola Ogunlesi releases her new film SILENT MADNESS which was gently teased at her NOW Gallery exhibition back in 2019. Collaborating with photographer and director Jordan…
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) has arrived in the UK and it’s spreading fast. There have now been 115 confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK and the NHS are bracing themselves for what might be the largest virus outbreak in Europe since the 1918 Spanish Influenza. But fear not! We’ve put together your first line of defense against…