Category: GUAP Magazine
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![Raf Saperra Is Here To Shift Culture [@rafsaperra]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACE-0Q7A6321-1140x850.jpg)
Seamlessly fusing cultures and sounds, Raf Saperra’s debut mixtape, Ruff Around The Edges, is gaining acclaim globally. GUAP sits with the artist to dig deeper into his creative process and journey. GUAP: There’s a lot out there about your musical journey. But, it’s a lesser-known fact that you’re a director of music videos, such as that of the late…
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![RE UP – THE RECENT RELEASES YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO FEATURING [@KAMB_U] [@JAMESBAMBU] [@IAMODEAL] [@DAYOBELLO] & MORE](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/re-up-cover-4-today-1140x850.jpg)
2023 is proving to be a phenomenal year for music, it gets better every week. Here are the recent releases you check out this week. Brian Nasty, Natanya – Loso Na Madesu This jazz and bossa nova fused track feels like happiness. Brian Nasty’s vocals feel breezy and carefree, weaving in and out of the…
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![PLANET GIZA’S [@PLANETGIZA] READY WHEN YOU ARE IS AN EXPERIMENTAL HIP-HOP LOVERS DREAM](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RWYA_COLO_FINALE-1140x850.jpg)
Join GUAP as we review ‘Ready When You Are’, the highly anticipated second album from Montreal-based hip-hop trio Planet Giza. Representing a new wave of hip-hop that embraces the art of live instrumentation in a new and exhilarating way. In a musical landscape that prioritises singles and charting over cohesive projects, the concept of an…
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Last week the global who’s who of fashion travelled to Mumbai for a Dior show. Yes, you read right. Dior. Show. In Mumbai. For many this may seem to be a mismatched relationship or at the very least a move away from the quintessential European essence of the historically French fashion house. In actual fact,…
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![Dr. Martens and Original Shift: A Future And History In Youth Culture [@shaolinwaavy @jeshi100]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ghadir-3-1140x850.jpg)
Original Shift and Dr. Martens have launched a limited edition Zine featuring an anthology of stories, culture and community titled Broken In. The Zine celebrates the Original Dr. Martens silhouette, the plethora of ways in which it has been styled and the way it represents self expression, creativity and the timeless power of community built…
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Last month I had the pleasure of travelling to Tomorrowland festival with ellesse. Tomorrowland, named the number 1 festival in the world by DJ Mag in 2022, is an electronic dance festival that invites 100s of the best DJs every year. The trip was to celebrate the ellesse x Tomorrowland collab, an exclusive collection of…
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What comes to mind when you think of a football fan? Probably not someone like Sterling Rose Kelly, a young, genderfluid, anarchic artist and post-punk bassist. Sterling is taking centre stage in the new Converse X Liverpool FC (LFC) partnership which celebrates the rich creativity and diversity of football fans; a new generation who express…
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![MEET WEST LONDON’S BOUNDLESS LYRICIST – BAWO [@_bawo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RYO_5984-1-1140x850.jpg)
‘Hi, My name’s BAWO and I make music’ is BAWO’s answer when we ask him to introduce himself to the camera. But to say he just ‘makes music’ would be to sell the effortlessly genre blending, tactical lyricist extremely short. His latest project ‘Legitimate cause’ sees the artist highlight just how talented he is sonically…
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Last month Ib Kamara made his Off-White debut at the Paris AW23 fashion show and he did not disappoint. The collection was entitled ‘Lunar Delivery’ inspired by sci-fi themes mixed with workwear influences. Kamara was not afraid of imprinting his personal identity upon the brand. Taking inspiration from his Sierra Leonian roots and afro-futuristic themes,…
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![In Conversation with bionic ‘Sleepova’ writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini [@astrominx]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/l-r-Amber-Grappy-Aliyah-Odoffin-Bukky-Bakray-and-Shayde-Sinclair-in_Sleepova_production_shots-at-Bush-Theatre.-Photo-Helen-Murray.webp)
In conversation with Sleepova bionic writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini