Category: Music Think Pieces
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![TRAVS PRESENTS IS THE HEARTBEAT OF A GRIME RESURGENCE [@TRAVSPRESENTS]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/A4FE6CEE-BEE3-4E12-A13A-6432E173EF36-e1701172511296-1140x850.jpeg)
Raw energy and explosive cyphers, Travs Presents is at the heart of London’s grime scene… “What can you do in a year? For every Skepta, there is a Meridian Crew; for every Ghetts, there is The Movement. Whether it’s clear or not the greats stand atop the shoulders of their wider community and if you…
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![THE IMPORTANCE OF COLORSxSTUDIOS [@colorsxstudios]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ezgif-2-2f989c9d48-e1701171646610-1140x850.jpg)
Having recently hit a whopping seven million subscribers after seven years, COLORSxSTUDIOS is undoubtedly the greatest music discovery platform in the 21st century. The simplicity of a plain backdrop in a rainbow of colours and hues allowed for vocals and performance to become the focus. COLORS has always been ahead of the curve – if…
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![MUSIC IN BLACK CINEMA: A SPIKE LEE STORY [@OFFICIALSPIKELEE]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/27A26C93-550F-4DD4-B3DB-DF3FE54C2493-1140x850.jpeg)
A brief 101 on the brilliance of Spike Lee’s transformative soundtracks… “I start thinking about the music for my films at the same moment I’m writing the script… It’s part of my creative process. I pay as much attention to the music as I do to the acting, cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, and…
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Naturally, the sphere of artist discovery has shifted over time and especially more so in the last decade given the technological boom. A once linear relationship where DJs, record producers, and astute radio stations had been responsible for breaking the latest songs, artists, and even trends, has shifted into a state of almost anarchy amidst…
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![DEBBIE-THE SONGSTRESS ON THE RISE [@DEBBIE_]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Debbie-1-1140x850.jpg)
Debbie, the soulful South London star, has the world falling in love with her “raw, layered melodies” and vulnerable lyricism. She’s gone from singing at open mic nights to currently being signed to 0207 Def Jam and even co-writing songs with Stormzy for his latest album, This Is What I Mean. Debbie is refreshingly honest,…
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This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, a genre that has made an unforgettably significant mark on the global music scene. Endorsed by British icon, Trevor Nelson, the ‘UNION BLACK: Sounds of a Nation‘ online exhibition is a remarkable collaboration between Google Arts & Culture and YouTube, curated to mark this historic…
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As simple as the lines of genre seem, the current musical hotbed has seen the birth of a new genre/sub-genre almost annually as artists push to fulfil their wildest creative desires. With this, the original categorisations of genre seem to slowly but surely be meshing into one. As with most generational changes within music, people’s…
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![On Our Radar : Aby Coulibaly -The Dublin Soungstress On The Rise [@AbyCoulibaly]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Aby-2-1140x812.jpg)
Aby Coulibaly’s “buttery vocals and nostalgic meld of 90’s R&B beats” have her taking the world by storm, with her cultivating fanbase transcending the borders of her hometown, Dublin, Ireland. She’s refreshingly honest with a soulfully sweet voice that effortlessly transports you into her world and mind. Aby released her first song, ‘Taurus’ on the…
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Music like all creative mediums has been prone to cycles that have captured our imagination. Up till now, we’ve had the emergence of genres like rock n roll, the birth of rap music through the reimagining of breakbeats as well as the curiosity in autotune which led to Cher’s – Believe. The most recent phenomenon…
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![LGBTQ+ Artists You Should Be Listening To ft. [@myamehmi], [@jevondeluxe], [@amaria_bb] & More](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lgbtq-1140x850.jpg)
With pride month just gone, something I realised as a member of the LGBTQ community is that showcasing queer talent should not be reserved for the month of June. We need to be amplifying the talent in the community all year round and not just giving them a shoutout because it’s pride month. So here…