Reminder: the modern Barbie is not a Barbie for all

Reminder: the modern Barbie is not a Barbie for all

The iconic Barbie doll first debuted in 1959 and, within 64 years, has undergone a significant transformation. She was white, thin, and half-dressed within her first release, inspired by an adult gag

Pass The Meerkat [@passthemeerkat] Is Back For Season 5

Pass The Meerkat [@passthemeerkat] Is Back For Season 5

After four successful seasons, Pass The Meerkat is back for a fifth season. The hit short animated series will be released on August 16th, with new episodes released weekly. Each 15-minute episode brings no holds

Inside Slawn’s Beau Beaus Café [@olaoluslawn]

Inside Slawn’s Beau Beaus Café [@olaoluslawn]

East London has a new café called Beau Beaus, where you might meet your favourite rapper, founded by London-based artist Olaolu Slawn. Slawn who started his career as a skatewear designer in Lagos, moved

Kolaja Is the First of It’s Kind: Black-British Sci Fi Film

Kolaja Is the First of It’s Kind: Black-British Sci Fi Film

Aliens have been all the rage lately, and Kolaja is adding to the buzz. Set for production in September, Kolaja is a Black British Sci-Fi Adventure film telling Joseph and Rehe’s story.  Joseph is

Wave Women UK is Inspiring Black People to Surf

Wave Women UK is Inspiring Black People to Surf

Media and adverts have ingrained into popular imagination that only skinny White people surf. However, Diana Cardwell notes in a New York Times article that there is a growing community of Black surfers because

‘A World In Common’ features new narratives through African photography

‘A World In Common’ features new narratives through African photography

As you enter the first room of A World In Common: a new exhibition at TATE Modern featuring African contemporary photography, you are welcomed by the bold work Nigerian Monarchs from acclaimed photographer George Osodi. In

AFRIKA YOUNG: London to CapeTown’s Extraordinary Squad of Young Dance by Rocio Chacon [@ro.ci.cha]

AFRIKA YOUNG: London to CapeTown’s Extraordinary Squad of Young Dance by Rocio Chacon [@ro.ci.cha]

Emerging from the artistic hub of Cape Town, JazzArt Dance Theatre stands as a haven for a new generation of exceptionally talented and innovative young dancers. Recently, their brilliance caught the attention

Everything that went down at WizKid with Nando’s [@nandosuk]

Everything that went down at WizKid with Nando’s [@nandosuk]

Tottenham Stadium, typically a football hub, was transformed into a pulsating Afrobeat arena for global star Wizkid. Wizkid. We at GUAP had the privilege of experiencing this spectacle from Nando’s exclusive box,

Amol K Patil [@amolkpatil] Is First To Recieve the DBF-KMB Award

Amol K Patil [@amolkpatil] Is First To Recieve the DBF-KMB Award

Indian-origin artist Amol K Patil is the first recipient of the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation/Kochi-Muziris Biennale (DBF-KMB) Award, a multi-year exhibition and lecture programme spotlighting South Asian artists. He was selected thanks to the formidable

‘Beneatha’s Place’ Review: A timely deep-dive into the ownership of the black experience

‘Beneatha’s Place’ Review: A timely deep-dive into the ownership of the black experience

Kwame Kwei-Armah’s play, ‘Beneatha’s Place,’ spans from the 1950s to the present day, following a black couple who move from the US to Lagos amidst the struggle for Nigerian independence. The couple relocated

New free event alert: Lobby Lates at One Hundred Shoreditch

New free event alert: Lobby Lates at One Hundred Shoreditch

If like me you were an Ace Hotel regular back in the day, you’ll remember the beautifully spacious and bright spaces inside, and the iconic parties. Now that Ace Hotel is no

flat 70’s Artist Fundraiser is supporting emerging marginalised talent [@_flat70]

flat 70’s Artist Fundraiser is supporting emerging marginalised talent [@_flat70]

flat 70 the non-profit arts organisation is hosting an artist’s fundraiser at the South London Gallery on July 26th to celebrate three years of programming. The fundraiser will run until August 23