Category: Arts & Culture
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Nightlife spaces have always played a crucial part in the UK’s cultural landscape. However, following a report announcing that a third of London’s nightclubs closed down since the pandemic started, their existence has been under threat. These spaces are vital not only because they allow people to unwind and unravel following stressful work weeks, but…
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With fashion week coming to an end and the new beginnings of fall on the arise, October is a busy undoubtedly a month. GUAP’s got you covered so you don’t miss out on the happenings around town. Here are some exhibits to see this month: 1. Home As Corpus: Head of State’s Taofeek Abijako ditched…
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![Sepehr Badiei’s art celebrates the resilience of Iranian women [@badieisepehr]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_6307-1140x850.jpeg)
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ is the Kurdish slogan that Iranian women popularised globally following the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini in 2022 by the hands of the police. Visual artist Sepehr Badiei’s latest collection uses the slogan as a starting point to explore the strength and resilience of Iranian women in a series of surrealist photographs. …
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The BYP Network’s leadership conference is returning for its fifth year on the 5th October. This conference is the opportunity for thousands of black professionals and allies to learn from the people who are trailblazing within their industry. The conference boasts an impressive line-up: presenter Will Njobvu will be leading the conference alongside 40 speakers…
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![Asher Glean [@asherglean] is GUAP GALA’s Content Creator of the Year supported by Instagram [@Instagram]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSCF1488-e1695393626950-1140x850.jpg)
Content Creator of the Year is a highly sought after and competitive award category at the GUAP Gala. This year, creator and teacher, Asher Glean took home the award. He is best known for creating short form comedy skits with an overall following of over 2M across platforms. Upon winning the award, Glean tells Unbothered…
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![Meet Regina [@Reginaeigbe]: GUAP’s Dancer of the Year Supported by Adidas [@Adidas]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSCF1051-e1695378036304-1140x850.jpg)
Regina Eigbe, who has amassed over 1 million followers across all platforms, is known for bringing Afrobeats to the forefront of dancing culture. Most recently, Eigbe’s achievements were recognised as she was announced GUAP’s Dancer of the Year – a category supported by Adidas. Not only is Regina Eigbe a dancer, she is also a…
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![Kelechi Okafor [@kelechnekoff] is GUAP’s cultural hero of the year supported by WhatsApp [@Whatsapp]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/W-14-2-scaled-e1695319172483-1140x850.jpg)
Kelechi Okafor [@kelechnekoff] is GUAP’s cultural hero of the year supported by WhatsApp [@Whatsapp]
Over the years, Kelechi Okafor has cemented herself in the UK’s cultural landscape with her eclectic talents. Her most recent award at this year’s GUAP Gala as Cultural Hero of the Year, category supported by WhatsApp, has fortified her position even more. Kelechi is best known for her five-star podcast Say Your Mind. In the…
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Kwame Augustine is a cutting-edge writer and actor from London, best renowned for his award-nominated short film Locked-In. His latest endeavor, JOHNNY, is a series like no other. The series, co-directed by Stephanie Boateng, follows the life of Johnny, a boisterous and charming geezer, known for his love of women and the fast life. Throughout the episodes, viewers…
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On Tuesday, September 12th, hundreds of protestors were gathered outside of Peckham Hair and Cosmetics in response to the viral video. In the video, 45-year-old Sohail Sindho, owner of Peckham Hair and Cosmetics, is seen strangling a Black woman. He violently suffocates and restrains her, while she hits him with her shopping basket attempting to…
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![Meet the Founder [@jashimaw] of Revolutionary Talent Management Agency, Ode](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image1-e1695038712328-1140x850.jpeg)
There’s not a hat that Jashima Wadhera doesn’t wear. The New York-based entrepreneur is the founder of Ode, a multicultural marketing and talent management agency with an impressive and exclusively immigrant/BIPOC roster of clients. GUAP interviews Jashima to learn about how the young creative built such a dynamic agency, life, and career for herself. GUAP:…