Category: Interviews
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![Yazmin Lacey on Her Latest Album ‘Voice Notes’ , Escapism and How She Shaped Her Sound [@Yazmin_Lacey]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/yl-1140x850.jpg)
We caught up with Yazmin Lacey to dive into her album, the joys of escapism, and how her past experiences have helped shape her sound and artistic direction. Marvin: You’ve recently done a show in Japan. Massive congrats on this. How was the performance and did this make you feel reflective in any type of…
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![Suté Iwar on Family Collaboration, The Process Behind ‘ULTRALIGHT’ and more [@SuteIwar]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sute-press-shot--914x850.jpeg)
“ULTRALIGHT is a journey that takes you through a range of emotions, from the high energy and excitement of life to the introspection and self-reflection that comes with it… my goal was to create music that speaks to the heart and soul, to evoke feelings of love, hope, and inspiration. Each track on the album…
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![PrettyTwisted: Giving Back to London’s Rising Music Scene with a Two-Day Festival [@PTwistedlive]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DJXHNWAV-1-1140x850.jpg)
So you’re thinking about attending PrettyTwisted‘s Summer Festival in July, huh? Well why wouldn’t you be? PrettyTwisted, the ambitious collective of artists and music-lovers, have created something really special. After realising the scene deserved so much more, they built a safe space to highlight emerging talent. Now they’re taking it to the next level with…
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![Summer Banton On Viral Single ‘Miss Me’ , What’s Next For Her + More [@summerbanton]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Summer.jpeg)
South London’s R&B songstress, Summer Banton, recently dropped her latest single ‘Miss Me‘- a soul infused seasonal anthem which will leave you addicted to its melodic, catchy chorus. The sweet-sounding vocalist is a refreshingly honest breath of fresh air here to show the world what she’s all about – we sat down with her to…
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![Fast-rising Afrobeats talent YKB is transforming the Afropop sound one song at a time [@YKBONLY]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0233-e1686668042332-1140x685.jpg)
Lagos born YKB is one of Afrobeats’ fast-rising talents. The singer/songwriter is single-handedly transforming the sound of Afropop through his silky, layered vocals and alluring lyrics. Since the release of his 2022 single San Siro, he continued to capture the airwaves with his first single of 2023, Bo Card (Things I Need). With such a…
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If you haven’t heard of 22 year old musical polymath tendai – then you haven’t fully opened your ears to the sonics the UK has to offer. Just 5 timeless singles and one spotless EP deep, The genre redefining artist has rightfully been growing from strength to strength – featuring on Stormzy’s latest album, nominated…
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Hailing from Abuja, Nigeria, Alté pioneer Tay Iwar has made his mark on music with his stellar production and vocals that are smooth like honey. Having just dropped his latest EP, Summer Breeze, GUAP speaks to him about his journey in music and his favourite tracks on the record. Kat: Tell me about your journey…
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![ON OUR RADAR: Rising Afrobeats Trap Star KHAID [@KHAIDXR]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ON-OUR-RADAR-BANNER.jpg)
WHO: KHAID [@khaidxr] GENRE: Afrobeats/Trap WHERE: Ojo, Lagos State Nigeria A one to watch, fast rising Nigerian artist KHAID is gearing up to release his EP ‘Full’, kicking it off with the recent release of ‘Jolie’ and ‘Carry Me Go’. KHAID started nurturing his music abilities aged twelve, through freestyle videos and performing on…
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![CROYDON VIA JAMAICA: JORDS’ JOURNEY TO ‘DIRT IN THE DIAMOND’ [@JORDSONLINE]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JORDS-5-1140x850.jpg)
Jords takes us on a journey through his highly anticipated album ‘Dirt In The Diamond’. From unexpected beginnings to collaborations with Kranium and Masego, Jords shares his transformative experiences and deep appreciation for his Jamaican roots as we explore his upcoming third album ‘Dirt In The Diamond’ set to be released May 26th. A soulful…
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![THE BREAKDOWN: ELLI INGRAM’S [@ELLIINGRAM] BAD BEHAVIOUR](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/6273e417-a60a-4f72-a398-6d881cc75f89-1059x850.png)
On ‘Bad Behaviour‘ This is a body of work where these songs were just so important for me to write and put out for me to be able to move forward and grow. When I was making this album, a lot of bad things were happening around me, and I feel like with this record…