Category: Music
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![[@Root73_] ROOT 73 Collective’s Liv East [@liveastmusic] and CD Spins [@CDSpinz] Collaborate on Dreamy Neo-Soul Duet ‘Next to You’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WhatsApp-Image-2018-12-10-at-19.04.47-5-180x180.jpeg)
Rapper CD Spinz and London based singer songwriter, Liv East have dropped their stunning collaborative track ‘Next to You’. The two have been working together musically since 2017 after stumbling across each other’s work on Soundcloud. Since then, the two have been experimenting with beats produced by Hackney based collective ROOT 73. Their many years of experimentation…
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![Adekule Gold [@adekunleGOLD] Brings Highlife Influences Back to African Pop Music in Single ‘Kelegbe Megbe (Know Your Level)’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9-180x180.png)
A decade ago, the word ‘afrobeat’ came with a completely different set of preconceptions, and brought to mind an entirely different sound. But with the emergence of the mishmash genre, afroswing and the international recognition of afro-infused beats, African popular music has completely changed. The music now calls on a more regimented and digital sound.…
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![Krept & Konan [@KreptandKonan] Discuss Drill Censorship at the Houses of Parliament with Hattie Collins [@hattiecollins].](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LR-Krept-Konan-Hattie-Collins-Diane-Abbott-180x180.jpg)
On Monday, Dianne Abbot invited a panel of artists and industry figures to bring forward a conversation about the censorship and surveillance of the genre. The conversation around the policing of drill music finally reached the heart of Westminster this Monday. The genre has been one of the many components in a wider debate concerning…
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![Meet the Nike [@nikelondon] trainers impacting the youth through sport](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/602A9884-33-1-180x180.jpg)
Through passion and heart felt desires to change the narrative, representation and inclusion of people of colour, there are three game changers paving the way for a new outlook into the fitness sector. Sharing in common the frustrations of limitations, acceptance and love of sports, Courtney Fearon, Joelle D’Fontaine and Kim Ngo open up about their…
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![Review: Knucks [@Knucks_music] switches up the EP structure on long-awaited project ‘NRG 105’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/knucks_album_banner-180x180.jpg)
NRG 105 is a well-suited title to Knucks highly anticipated EP. The artist definitely kept the energy at 105 on this one. Knucks began making waves with his smooth but catchy track ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. Following up from this, he dropped a slew of singles before a long patch of radio silence. He then announced…
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![13 Female Artists You Need to Know in 2019 featuring [@adigerwww],[@Br3nya], [@lifeofrae_],[@cassierytz] and more…](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Untitled-1-180x180.jpg)
The UK music scene is slowly shifting and becoming more inclusive. Just last year Wireless teamed up with the Smirnoff Equalising Music initiative and Rinse FM to curate an all-woman stage for the festival. May was also a exciting month for upcoming women in music this year. We had releases from Br3nya, Kali Claire, Jenay…
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GUAP Party returns on Thursday 18th July and you’re invited. #GUAPParty is our annual talent showcase x party experience. We provide a stage for some of the best musicians in the underground scene and put them in front a bunch of cool young people, creatives & industry professionals, who embrace great music with open hands.…
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![GUAP Chats To [@Flyo13]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1-180x180.jpg)
After working with some of the big hip hop stars in the UK, Flyo has quickly proven himself and his supporters what he is made of and what he can create whilst in the studio. Flyo is a Producer from North London. I caught with him ahead of his latest single ‘Rap Hittas Ft. Suspect,…
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Fred Fredas is an artist based in South East London, his Runnin’ is the fourth track of his latest EP In the Search For Love. The song, and short film which accompanies, explores the effect our support networks have upon male mental health, particularly family and religion. Runnin’ touches on the effects of toxic masculinity…
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![BenjiFlow [@benjiflow_] Stuns Again On New Single ‘Can’t Lose’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D6mn31DWwAEZU-r-180x180.jpg)
The North London producer and multi-instrumentalist captures the essence of UK Soul and brings his own atmospheric sound to the forefront. During an interview with GUAP in February, Benjiflow said “my music doesn’t fit into one genre, it’s a feeling”. With his new single ‘Can’t Lose’, this rings true. His ability to seamlessly evoke emotion…