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  • Mabe Fratti [@mabefratti]: Music of a New World

    Mabe Fratti [@mabefratti]: Music of a New World

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Mabe Fratti’s musical philosophy is constantly evolving as she strives to create unique sonic soundscapes. Mabe Fratti, the Guatemalan cellist and musician based in Mexico City, recently released her album Será que ahora podremos entendernos? (translates to – Will we be able to understand each other now?). It is a complex composition…

  • MHD’s [@MHDOfficiel] ‘Mansa’ takes Afro Trap to New Heights

    MHD’s [@MHDOfficiel] ‘Mansa’ takes Afro Trap to New Heights

    Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa If you thought you knew what to expect from Afro Trap MHD seems determined to subvert those expectations with Mansa. MHD is known for shaking the room, and his newest album, Mansa, is no exception. Born to Guinean and Senegalese parents in France, the rapper is known for meshing Trap and…

  • Gabriel Moses for GUAP 23: A Maven in the Making

    Gabriel Moses for GUAP 23: A Maven in the Making

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    Meet Gabriel Moses – a director and photographer who is cementing himself as an image maker to be reckoned with. When I meet Gabriel for the first time on the day of the cover shoot, he exudes a calm and relaxed energy. His level headed persona allows him to ebb and flow with the opportunities…

  • The Producer’s Voice: Gianluca Buccellati

    The Producer’s Voice: Gianluca Buccellati

    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.  Gianluca Buccellati is the NYC producer that found a surprising home across the pond in…

  • Kadiata’s [@kadiata93] charisma is on full display on new EP ‘Lost, This Winter’

    Kadiata’s [@kadiata93] charisma is on full display on new EP ‘Lost, This Winter’

    Words by: Dwayne Wilks Kadiata’s Lost, This Winter cuts through the summer releases with its wintery edge without compromising his dance-inducing style. Coming off the back of a show-stealing verse on Jords‘ “Enemies”, Lost, This Winter is an 8-track project in which Kadiata shows off all his best angles. Kadaita has been building himself up…

  • Kris Esfandiari the mind behind ‘Celestial Blues’, King Woman’s [@kngwmn] beautifully Dark Metal album

    Kris Esfandiari the mind behind ‘Celestial Blues’, King Woman’s [@kngwmn] beautifully Dark Metal album

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey The Doom-Metal band King Woman just dropped their mesmerizingly dark Celestial Blues project and it is one you can’t forget.  King Woman was formed and is fronted by Kris Esfandiari an Iranian woman and somebody not typically expected to be making an impact in the world of Metal. Yet she is…

  • Ghanaian drill rapper Yaw TOG [@YAWTOG_] releases visuals for single “Fake-ex”

    Ghanaian drill rapper Yaw TOG [@YAWTOG_] releases visuals for single “Fake-ex”

    Ghanaian drill artist Yaw TOG over the past year has dominated the scene with his unique sound. The artiste has not only gained attraction in Ghana, but has become a global phenomenon putting Ghanaian drill on the map with his single “SORE” which he went on to remix with Kwesi Arthur and Stormzy. Starting his career…

  • Five For Friday ft. [@wewantwraiths], [@itsgabzy], [@HardyCaprio] + more

    Five For Friday ft. [@wewantwraiths], [@itsgabzy], [@HardyCaprio] + more

    Five For Friday is back again with 5 releases from the past week you should pay attention to. Five For Friday is back again giving you 5 great tracks/projects for your Friday. Friday is essentially the most important day of the week musically, and typically a lot of music drops on Friday’s. Friday is the day…

  • Ego Kills: Avelino [@officialAvelino]

    Ego Kills: Avelino [@officialAvelino]

    You’ve probably heard that ego is the downfall of man but have you ever heard that Ego Kills? Ego is one of those things that gets a bad rep a lot of the time and Ego Kills sounds like it falls into that same school of thought. It turns out however that for Avelino ego…

  • Deconstructing Tyler, The Creator’s Contributions To Snoh Aalegra’s ‘TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES’

    Deconstructing Tyler, The Creator’s Contributions To Snoh Aalegra’s ‘TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES’

    Words by: Matthew Griffiths Tyler, The Creator and Snoh Aalegra might not be the most conventional pairing on paper, but its clearly one that works. Snoh Aalegra has gifted the world with another album this summer. The third LP from the Iranian-Swedish artist features guest appearances from the likes of No.I.D., The Neptunes, and James…