Category: GUAP Magazine
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Red Bull Culture Clash is making its long-anticipated return to London next March. After almost 10 years since their 2016 event held at London’s O2, Red Bull is returning in 2025 to crown the UK’s next sound clash winner. For one night only, four crews repping the best of Electronic, UK Rap, Afro, and Caribbean music…
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Gliders is a Dublin-born creative collective set on exporting their talents to the world in every possible capacity. Fronted by music duo Elzzz and Travy, along with director and videographer Sam Fallover, this loose crew, made up of a variety of mavericks rejecting the traditional boundaries of artistry, opts instead to focus on laying the…
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Christmas is around the corner, and JD is back with a campaign that feels as real as it does festive. Known for shaping youth culture, the leading sportswear retailer is putting connection at the heart of its 2024 Christmas campaign, ‘Family’. This year, JD celebrates the modern family in all its forms. Whether it’s the…
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BLACKLIST 2024 – WEST AFRICA GUAP have continued to push the boundaries when it comes to championing talent withinthe creative industries and it continues to be a promise we intend to keep. Blacklist 2024 a list of champions and storytellers from the UK and now all the way to WestAfrica. A continent filled with greatness,…
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THE BLACKLIST 24’ IS HERE ! – The Blacklist is back for it’s 7th year. Continuing to build a legacy of hope, resilience,excellence, power, joy and more than we can even comprehend. We are the future. As we continue to amplify Black voices, we want to take the time to thank everyone who has been…
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Fresh off her Dankie Sounds set in Ibiza and just in time to celebrate her exciting collaboration with Trapstar London and Ed Hardy, GUAP caught up with Skyla Tylaa to discuss her journey as an artist. From her passion for DJing that transcends the music itself, to the challenges she faced to become a notable…
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The Forbes Family Group Fundraising Gala was nothing short of iconic. Hosted at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel, this star-studded affair brought out the biggest names in football, television, and music to support the ACLT charity, raising an impressive £360,000 in the process. From football legend Rio Ferdinand and his wife, TV personality Kate Ferdinand, to…
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Once a symbol of status, clout and wealth, oral jewellery has become more of a fashion statement than anything else. Grillz also known as fronts & golds, are creatives’ favourite accessory from music artists to painters and designers. While often associated with men and hip hop, Vogue Hommes’ 1975 cover that featured Grace Jones with…
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Having made a name for hosting the hottest acts and future stars exploding out of South Africa, Piano People is set to disrupt Southwark Park this week with a star studded lineup! “Amapiano hasn’t even reached its full potential globally, the genre has so many variations that are already crossing over and exploding and we…
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A bright grin and smiling eyes rounded by black glasses pop up on my screen with a soft ‘Hello.’ Tega Akinola is a young, pioneering craftswoman redefining the measures of accessories and sneakers. Despite having long been on the radar, it’s only in recent years she’s been getting her flowers. The British-Nigerian, Northampton native warms…