Category: Interviews
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GUAP caught up with Xadi to get an idea of what goes on beneath the cryptic canvas of his pensive penmanship. Read the full interview below. Xadi is now a powerhouse of creativity. And with the release of his latest self-produced EP, Floating In Lilac, he presents us with an example of some of his…
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![Mwanjé is Using Her Imagination to Summon The Diaspora [interview]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mwanje-14543030-scaled-1.jpeg)
Mwanjé is a fountain of knowledge. A polymath in her own right. The 23-year-old’s fire is stoked by a determination to share her origins and experience with the world. Even as I write this it is becoming quite apparent that no black and white page of writing could ever capture her full vibrancy. Although there…
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Shaé Universe is a steadfast source of harmony; whether that is demonstrated by her calm presence or whether that is channelled through her delphic vocals. Even as she munches a granola bar to refuel at the end of a long day on set, sweet-sounding hums sneak their way through in between bites. “I’m very, very,…
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In the lead up to Abbey Road Studios’ newly announced Music Photography Awards–a first of it’s kind–GUAP caught up with Simon Wheatley, the groundbreaking social archivist and world renowned grime scene photographer who is joining as a guest judge for the Hennessy partnership and ‘Championing Scenes’ award at the upcoming event in May, shining the…
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Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were younger? An astronaut or a musician? A doctor or an artist? A chef or an explorer? Do you remember the confidence with which you dreamed all the infinite possibilities of who you could become, and the countless times that vision shifted and grew? They…
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Merging satisfying electronic and pop production with beautifully haunting vocals, Rachel Chinouriri is the Croydon singer slowly but surely affirming her place in Britain’s Indie landscape. In a spider inspired world creative directed and shot by 20 year-old photographer Joe Puxley, we sat with Rachel for a quick, nostalgic game of 21 questions – discussing…
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![Ladipoe, A True Leader Of The Nigerian Afro-Rap Scene [@LadiPoe]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image0-scaled-1.jpeg)
Words by: Robert Solomon Ladipoe displays no shortage of bravado. With a voice that seamlessly oscillates between euphonious and blunt, and with his music marked by witty one-liners which he tags “lifelines,” the Lagos-based rapper is on the verge of taking rap to a whole new beat. For Ladipoe, consistency has been an invaluable trait…
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![“Ownership, Integrity, Consistency” – An interview with Gourmet Rap OG, Da Flyy Hooligan [@daflyyhooligan]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dfh1-180x180.png)
Words By: Dwayne Wilks Da Flyy Hooligan sat down to discuss the genre he labels ‘Gourmet Rap’, staying true to his craft and how Hip Hop has shaped him. Like much else in life, Hip Hop goes through seasons. Testament to this is the upsurge in the popularity of the US subgenre of Connoisseur Rap.…
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![Finn Foxell [@finnfoxell] talks West London, Elevation Meditation, ‘Alright Sunshine’ EP and more](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/000068680033-scaled-e1636546308300-180x180.jpg)
We sat down with West London’s Finn Foxell ahead of his headline show and the release of his latest project ‘Alright Sunshine’. Finn Foxell is an artist who has his local area embedded in his core and saw the areas potential even as he was growing up. Coming from a musical family he was surrounded…
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![The Producer’s Voice: Stint [@stint_]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5_22-180x180.jpeg)
Words By Miki Hellerbach The Producer’s Voice is a new series for GUAP where we highlight the stories of instrumental crafters. We hope to bring their stories to the forefront instead of kept behind the artist they are producing for. Taking a bit of a less conventional route as a producer, Stint’s understanding of the…