Category: Interviews & Features
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The last time we spoke to Mary-Ann Msengi was January 2021. Her womenswear brand Farai London had launched just 5 months prior and had taken the industry by storm. Despite launching mid-pandemic, major stars such as Megan Thee Stallion, Kylie Jenner and Lori Harvey were consistently wearing her pieces. Since then, Farai London has Selfridges…
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![TEXAS R&B SINGER DENDE [@DENDEISME] ON THE CONCEPTUAL WORLD BEHIND HIS LATEST ALBUM, ’95 CIVIC’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/324250164_1225636094830030_7895597291684263277_n.jpg)
GUAP chats to Dende about his latest album, ’95 Civic. Texas R&B singer Dende’s latest Ep ‘Before We Crash’ and following album ’95 Civic’ delve into the nuances of heartbreak wrapped in his silky smooth voice and charming lyricism. With hooks sure to get stuck in your head and a strong storyline bound to get…
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![KALI CLAIRE [@_KALICLAIRE] ON HER LATEST SINGLE ‘BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS’ AND THE STATE OF UK R&B](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52000002-1140x850.jpg)
Kali Claire chats to GUAP about her new single and the R&B landscape. Tell us about your new single Before The World Ends. What inspired you to write it and where did the lyrics stem from? I wrote it two years ago in 2021. We was all in lockdown and I felt like the world…
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![CAT BURNS [@catburns] : FROM TIKTOK TO BECOMING A 2023 BRIT AWARD PERFORMER & NOMINEE](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Image-7-1140x850.jpeg)
Cat Burns is a name that you would have either heard on Tiktok or the radio or seen on your TV screens by now. She’s a talented South London singer and songwriter who’s “helping you get through shit one song at a time”. The talented 22-year-old star has gone from building her tight-knitted fanbase on…
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![Get to know four-time Grammy Award-winning Nigerian Producer turned Artist Kel-P [@ITSKELPVIBES]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_4357-1140x850.jpg)
Nigeria’s very own Kel-P is the grammy nominated mastermind behind your favourite Afrobeats songs. Best known for working with Burna Boy, Skip Marley and Wizkid, Kel-P is now embarking on a whole new journey in the forefront as an artist. His debut single One More Night flips the script on the popular Nelly and Kelly…
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Alternative music, such as punk, rock, emo, indie, or any genre that traditionally falls outside the mainstream, has historically been associated with white musicians. These musicians have communicated their sorrows and woes accompanied by heavy bass and powerful guitar riffs. With lyrics often centered around social issues like capitalism and drug use, it is no…
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From the screens of Love Island to the world of fashion, Dami Hope the 26 Nigerian-Irish microbiologist is cultivating new spaces for himself as a serious contender in the world of high fashion. Adamant to remain outside of the box and inside the creative corners of fashion, Dami is currently curating and brainstorming his high…
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It goes without saying that South Africa’s dance and music scene holds a strong global position in contemporary party and dance culture. With Amapiano being blasted from club speakers in every part of the world to Umlando, Zotata, Ba Straata and many more TikTok dances trending on our screens, it’s very easy to forget that…
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Hands up if you’ve ever been to a Tressure Tress pop-up activation??? I just want to let you know now that you’re one of God’s favorites! If you haven’t yet been yet you’ve got two days left to visit their Birmingham pop-up. I heard there’s a massive sale on, so you better get going, you…
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Guyanese-British rising star Letitia Wright shines forth as the leading character in Ryan Coogler’s second Black Panther movie. Born in Georgetown Guayana but raised in the streets of North London, Letitia has swiftly emerged as a forerunning actress and recent producer with her latest project The Silent Twins. She radiates a self-assured, restful and playful…