Category: GUAP Magazine
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Iconic Irish ale brand Guinness and British African fashion brand LABRUM have collaborated on a collection sharing their joint love of celebrating family, friends and community. The limited edition capsule, featuring a co-created, one-of-a-kind print pays homage to LABRUM founder Foday Dumbuya’s joyful memories of Freetown, Sierra Leone. The print captures this electric feeling using…
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Music like all creative mediums has been prone to cycles that have captured our imagination. Up till now, we’ve had the emergence of genres like rock n roll, the birth of rap music through the reimagining of breakbeats as well as the curiosity in autotune which led to Cher’s – Believe. The most recent phenomenon…
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![A DOSE OF BOJ’S MAGIC: EXPLORING ‘GBAGADA EXPRESS VOL.2’ [@BOJDRB]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/336189EC-084F-4884-ADD6-50BFBC604F1C-1140x600.png)
Step into the world of BOJ and unravel the secrets behind his latest EP release, ‘Gbagada Express Vol. 2’… They say the more elusive an artist is the greater their art, and BOJ, the enigmatic pioneer of the Alté movement, proves this to be true. We managed to catch up with the exceptionally talented musician…
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![HIDDEN BEATS: OUR FAVOURITE LONDON MUSIC HAVENS [@JUMBIPECKHAM][@WHOOSHWENG][@KINDRED_LDN][@KEEPHUSHUK][@PUREVINYLLONDON][@LDN.EAST16]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4FE6C5E7-8551-4C15-95CE-AD5B879341E8-edited-1140x810.jpeg)
It’s time to discover London’s hidden gems for music lovers, with our selection of venues, unmissable parties and record shops… There are a million ways to discover and enjoy music in London. With the internet and social media in full effect sometimes it can be an information overload trying to find the best spots, especially…
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![THE BREAKDOWN: JORDY’S ‘THE LOVE TING’ [@JORDYINIT]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lead-image-818x850.jpg)
‘The project overall is heavily love themed, hence the name. It covers the good, bad, the ugly ’cause love is a multifaceted thing. There’s no one route towards it. There’s no one way around it, but it’s the one thing that every single one of us have in common. Every single artist in the world,…
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![RE UP – THE RECENT RELEASES YOU MUST TAP IN TO FT. [@ZinoVinci] [@Tylauraa] [@free_REEM] [@am1nd1] & More](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/re-up-today-1140x850.jpg)
Another week of great new music, here’s our favourite picks: Len – LEHGOLAND (Mixtape) This is Len’s greatest work to date. Futuristic synths galore, the production has a variety of influences running through its veins. A slew of well-fitting features complements Len’s bold confidence that we’re all too familiar with. Zino Vinci – First Time…
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![AMIE BLU ON HER LATEST EP : ‘CRUMBS IN MY BED’ [@AMIEBLU]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/40090002-scaled-e1690819394852-1140x850.jpg)
photography: Kat Friar Rising artist Amie Blu makes music that’s both gentle and vulnerable. After performing at Mahalia Presents and Glastonbury this year, it’s safe to say she’s off to a phenomenal start. Having just dropped her latest EP titled crumbs in my bed, GUAP sits down with her for a chat. Kat: How did…
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It’s that time again. It’s Friday, you’ve (hopefully) just been paid and you’re ready for the weekend. Here is this month’s list of wearable goodness for you to spend your payday coins on! This Summer the Amsterdam based streetwear brand La Fam has joined together with London’s favourite boy band NSG to create a capsule…
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![LGBTQ+ Artists You Should Be Listening To ft. [@myamehmi], [@jevondeluxe], [@amaria_bb] & More](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lgbtq-1140x850.jpg)
With pride month just gone, something I realised as a member of the LGBTQ community is that showcasing queer talent should not be reserved for the month of June. We need to be amplifying the talent in the community all year round and not just giving them a shoutout because it’s pride month. So here…
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![CREATING TIMELESS MUSIC WITH PLANET GIZA [@PLANETGIZA]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/000014-copy-1140x850.jpg)
Planet Giza discuss their highly-anticipated second album ‘Ready When You Are,’ showcasing their unique fusion of jazz, hip-hop, funk, and electronica… The phrase “It’s their world, we’re all just living in it” is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Planet Giza. Made up of three members, Rami B (DJ/producer), Tony Stone…