• Gorillaz launch first capsule collection

    Today iconic virtual band Gorillaz launch G Foot, their first capsule collection designed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett under the creative direction of Remi Kabaka. The 12 piece capsule is inspired by the band members ever evolving style and includes iconic motifs such as Russel’s crane print kimono, 2D’s oversized hockey jersey, Noodle’s reversible gold…

  • Five For Friday ft. [@blanc0b0urne], [@shaybomusic], [@JulsOnIt] + 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…

  • Uwade, Indie’s Newest and Brightest Star

    Words By: Blossom Maduafokwa At only 22 years old, Nigerian-American artist Uwade is the newest singer-songwriter captivating the hearts of Grammy-nominated musicians and listeners alike. In July of 2019, Uwade Akhere posted a cover of “Mykonos” by Grammy-nominated Folk band Fleet Foxes on her Instagram. This action was quite a commonplace one for her, as…

  • Stylist Asmae El Ouariachi celebrates women of colour in ‘Extra-ordinary’

    In Extra-ordinary, an editorial by Moroccan stylist Asmae El Ouariachi, women of colour are transformed into alien-like creatures using silky face paints and flamboyant styling. On the concept, El Ouariachi says “Both are judged before people even get to know them”. Check it out below: Concept/Creative Direction Asmae El OuariachiPhotographer Terna JogoStylist Asmae El OuariachiHair…

  • Grabbing mics and sharing spotlights: The recent twist in the life of a music producer

    Words by: Margaret “Meg” Sagoe  Gone are the days when music producers were seen as studio rats, hunched over their equipment in a dingy studio, now they hold the limelight as much as artists. Moving as ‘silent shadows’ in the music space, it was really easy to forget or simply not recall who the producer…

  • Tanaka Fuego creates Ancestors Encore mural for Calvin Klein Moments of Pride

    Calvin Klein collaborates with four queer artists to create murals around transformative events that defined them for their Moments of Pride campaign. In London, writer and poet Tanaka Fuego extracts a portion of a poem he wrote as an ode to his ancestors for the mural saying, “I am giving my space over to them…

  • The Producer’s Voice: DK The Punisher [@dkthepunisher]

    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. DK The Punisher is the multitalented artist that managed to work with legends and legends…

  • Cloud X [@cloudxworld] kicked off the 2021 festival season with a bang

    Cloud X’s inaugural festival that saw them taking over Studio 338 sets a strong precedent for what we can expect moving forward. For those who don’t know Cloud X they are a brand that covers a lot of ground, but they’re also more than that with a real focus on community. They offer a whole…

  • Taking Two Seconds: How To (Appropriately) Appreciate Outfits On The Street

    After much social isolation, many of us are gagging for some interaction wherever we can get it. Now we’re back out in the world, we’re appreciating the lives of strangers we would’ve once ignored as we passed by. Where we once stared at the ground, we want to smile at and acknowledge those living around…

  • Viral star Hyzah [@officialhyzah] releases debut track ‘Dan Mi (Pass The Lighter)’

    After becoming a viral sensation with his Drake-approved freestyle video, filmed on the streets of Lagos, 19-year-old breaking talent Hyzah is now ready to unleash his first official single. Following that unprecedented turn of events, Hyzah’s debut ‘Dan Mi (Pass The Lighter)’ is the start of something brilliant and pioneering, and kickstarts his new deal…