The shock attributed to yet another slight of the RnB talent within the UK can’t be said to be unwarranted, with The Brit Awards nominations for the category of brit/pop act leaving many upset, as the nominees were not seen to be very representative of the genre. Current RnB artists have faced large degrees of…
We took a little hiatus last week but we are back with some goodies for you! To make up for lost time, we added a few extra tracks to get you reminiscing on some old school grime, the new generation soundscapes of drill and some electric UK rap. Why not jump right in with our…
Hallie Primus is a creative polymath: Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Musician, and an overall talented individual. Hallie wants the world to know she means business. Premiering her two-part debut series in 2021, ‘Somaliland Ha Nolto’ (the translation: Long Live Somaliland), a showcase of Somaliland in all its glory in 2021 to honor their 30th Independence Day, Hallie has gone…
Bandit Studioz founder Jachuku Howard started designing ten years ago, just after he left high school. Bandit Studioz was founded in 2019, and was initially best known for their colourful crochet hats, which were definitely ahead of the trend as crochet and knitwear, especially in bright colours, is now everywhere. GUAP visited Jachuku on set…
The recently released Bollywood movie Pathaan marks the return of superstar Shahrukh Khan to the big screens after a four-year stint. Pre-pandemic, King Khan was notorious for releasing flop film after flop film, and objectively– Pathaan wasn’t any better. But, the film was an ode to the Bollywood we knew and loved and an ode to Shahrukh…
In 2022 Karanjee Gaba was the first Sikh model to feature in a Louis Vuitton campaign, wearing a beautiful bright pink suit and a black turban. Social media and publications alike were ablaze with comments on this first. But what does it mean to be the “first” in a year as recent as 2022? Is…
To celebrate the launch of the ‘For now’ collection Gramm is joining forces with Antù, a cultural hub in the heart of Lisbon, which has rapidly become a mecca for creatives and artists in the city. This meaningful cultural exchange was the result of an organic connection between the two stalwarts at the helm of…
Last week, as is always the case, New York opened the official fashion month. Even though there are now off season shows and fashion weeks across the world, such as CPHFW, the big four (New York, London, Milan, Paris) remain the most prevalent. In total there were 150 official shows, presentations, showrooms and digital releases.…
Aaraf Adam is a creative director and writer working on projects that platform and celebrate black Muslim women in all their diversity. One of her most recent projects is ‘The beauty in being.’ This photo series captures Muslim men and women dwelling together in natural environments. As she said, “friendship comes in all facets of life…this…