Adanna Duru breaks down her debut EP, ‘NAPPY HOUR’. ON THE TITLE – NAPPY HOUR I grew up in a pretty much all white town and I was ridiculed essentially my entire life – until moving to LA and being around actual diversity – just ridiculed for the shade of my skin and the texture…
In anticipation of Khamari’s latest single release, ‘On My Way’, Khamari talks with GUAP about his life in LA, the best songwriting advice he ever received and what music he’s listening to right now. After his ‘Eldorado’ EP debuted, Khamari packed his life in his car and drove alone cross-country to build the life he…
In Ghana’s capital, dancing to good music during a daytime event was not yet a cool thing till IMullar Sound System changed the status quo. For the uninformed, the concept of IMSS is a daytime event that gives the power to each Dj to bless the crowd with their selection of melodies for an hour…
Last month Accra’s creative community celebrated the first anniversary of Oroko Radio, the not-for-profit internet radio station based in the capital. Since the radio’s launch at the Freedom StakePark a year ago, it has excelled at its goal of building bridges, spotlighting artists, and being a platform for pushing creatives. For one year, the sonically masterful collective has gone…
Nigeria’s very own Kel-P is the grammy nominated mastermind behind your favourite Afrobeats songs. Best known for working with Burna Boy, Skip Marley and Wizkid, Kel-P is now embarking on a whole new journey in the forefront as an artist. His debut single One More Night flips the script on the popular Nelly and Kelly…
The producer. All the big artists know them, they’re in every studio racking up countless awards. And oh look you just walked right by them! Discovering that a producer has worked on multiple tracks you adore is like finding out who the chef is at your favourite restaurant. Sometimes the most special people go overlooked…
Ramonie is a 20-year-old emerging artist from East London who discovered his love for music during the start of the pandemic. He had previously been an aspiring footballer, but when football didn’t come to fruition, he found solace in music. In just a few short years, Ramonie has honed his craft and become a master…
We took a little hiatus last week but we are back with some goodies for you! To make up for lost time, we added a few extra tracks to get you reminiscing on some old school grime, the new generation soundscapes of drill and some electric UK rap. Why not jump right in with our…
In collaboration with Apple Music, ‘EMERGE:UK’ is a playlist dedicated to putting you onto the best upcoming sounds bubbling under the UK’s surface. Every Month we’ll have a chat with our chosen featured artists so you can get a deeper dive into some of the talent that should be on your radar and discover even…
WHO: Archy Moor [@archy.moor] GENRE: Rap/Hip Hop WHERE: Dublin, Ireland Archy Moor, the Nigerian-born and Dublin-raised star, lets the world know that there’s a huge amount of talent within the UK, as his latest project Bonnie Hill shows off the rapper’s lyrical wordplay and introspective thoughts. The Dublin-raised rapper released his first single ‘Moonboy’ back in…