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Category: Music

  • Diles Que No Me Maten [@diles_me], the Mexico City based band creating the new wave of the city’s sound and flourishing music scene.

    Diles Que No Me Maten [@diles_me], the Mexico City based band creating the new wave of the city’s sound and flourishing music scene.

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Diles Que No Me Maten are diligently translating the sound of Mexico City into their new wave sound. Diles Que No Me Maten translates to “Tell them not to kill me”. An appropriate name given the groups music that appears to be both an existential commentary on life and simultaneously a…

  • The Producer’s Voice: Joshua. James [@itsjoshyouare]

    The Producer’s Voice: Joshua. James [@itsjoshyouare]

    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.  Joshua. James started his real producing journey as part of Last Night In Paris but…

  • 4PLAY [@prodby4play]: The Collective That Just Doesn’t Miss

    4PLAY [@prodby4play]: The Collective That Just Doesn’t Miss

    Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa Specializing in Afroswing, Afrobeat, and Drill, 4PLAY have distinguished themselves as the collective you need to watch. Anyone who listens to Afroswing group NSG’s music will have heard these two names sung melodically before each song: “Jae5” and “4PLAY.” While the second might be harder to put a face to, it…

  • Karalena Gears Up To Release A Romantic But Heartbreaking Country EP

    Karalena Gears Up To Release A Romantic But Heartbreaking Country EP

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Karalena (formerly Lena Fjortoft) is back with a new sound and EP on the way. Karalena has an ethereal ringing voice that reminds me of women of the 80s like Kate Bush and Cocteau Twins. Yet, her writing style is reminiscent of an even older, more Country or Folk-like approach of…

  • The Authenticity of Maggie Lindemann [@MaggieLindemann]

    The Authenticity of Maggie Lindemann [@MaggieLindemann]

    Words by: Matthew Griffiths Maggie Lindemann has had quite the journey since her debut hit, but her authenticity has remained throughout. It’s been 4 years since Maggie Lindemann dropped her hit single, “Pretty Girl”. It was a catchy girl-power Pop anthem, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video dropped 5 months…

  • Five For Friday ft. [@officialnairam1], [@swindle], [@vennaldn] + more

    Five For Friday ft. [@officialnairam1], [@swindle], [@vennaldn] + 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…

  • AFROPIANO: NIGERIA’S NEW SOUND INSPIRED BY AMAPIANO

    AFROPIANO: NIGERIA’S NEW SOUND INSPIRED BY AMAPIANO

    Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa Although birthed in South Africa, Amapiano is now being adapted into Afropiano most notably by Nigeria. With the world’s year-long captivation with Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode’s “Jerusalema”, it is definitely not revolutionary to say that Amapiano – a brand of house music springing from South Africa’s townships – has firmly…

  • GET TO KNOW MEXICO BASED ALL WOMEN COLLECTIVE “MUJERES VINILERAS” [@vinilerasmx]

    GET TO KNOW MEXICO BASED ALL WOMEN COLLECTIVE “MUJERES VINILERAS” [@vinilerasmx]

    Words by: Alejandra Cabrera Mujeres Vinileras is more than just a community of women dedicated to vinyl, it’s a safe space for learning, exploration and engaging with the unfamiliar. When it comes to Mujeres Vinileras, it all starts in 2018 in Mexico City when Jennifer Rosado (aka Jeni Janes) decided to write a Facebook post.…

  • KUNZITE, Ratatat and Skate Culture

    KUNZITE, Ratatat and Skate Culture

    Words by: Matthew Griffiths KUNZITE is the shared musical project between multi-instrumentalists/producers Mike Stroud (RATATAT) and Agustin White (WHITE FLIGHT). In May 2021, KUNZITE dropped a skate and surf-themed music video for their track, “FROSTY”, featuring a broad selection of female skaters and surfers. It’s a stunning video that took fans aback with its remarkable…

  • Meet Adam DeWalt – Musician, Producer, and Solange’s Trumpet Player

    Meet Adam DeWalt – Musician, Producer, and Solange’s Trumpet Player

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Adam DeWalt, is a classically trained trumpet player who found himself touring the world in Solange´s band at 21. In 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, only 21 at the time and in the middle of his final year of university is where Adam DeWalt‘s musical journey really takes its big step. A friend…