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When 2023 became the self-proclaimed year of the girl it turned our world upside down. Be it hot-girl-walks, feral-girl summer, girl-dinner, girl-math, pink, bows, Barbie… no matter where you live or who you are, girlhood has likely touched your life. Finally, women hold the mic to represent the complexities of our identities and to shape…
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![THE BREAKDOWN – B-AHWE ‘26% Mixtape’ [@B.AHWE]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSCF0875-1140x850.jpg)
Of Polish descent, 27-year-old B-ahwe was born and raised in Nottingham, and she uses music to journey through relatable life experiences and themes of self-worth, mental health, feminism and relationships. She studied Jazz and Popular Music at Leeds Conservatoire, where she met TAMBALA, LAUSSE THE CAT & Nix Northwest, who have been inspirational in her…
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![Chinaza Agbor’s first solo exhibition is a surrealist explosion [@chinagbor]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chinaza-Agbor-The-Lady-2021-Oil-on-canvas-70-x-80-cm.-Courtesy-of-the-artist-and-Jeffrey-Deitch-1140x850.jpg)
Boldness exuberates from Texas-born Nigerian surrealist artist Chinaza Agbor’s artworks. That boldness is not only in the way she depicts figures – with vibrant colours and deep contrast – but also in the themes she portrays: the multi-identity experience, internal conflict, and Black womanhood. This November, the 28-year-old artist is taking over Camden’s Cob Gallery with her first…
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![CRAYON AND HIS RISING STAR STORY ON NEW ALBUM ‘TRENCH TO TRIUMPH’ [@CRAYONTHIS]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bf8f67f1-cf0e-4df5-b4a3-76a6c692f222-1066x850.jpeg)
Crayon, the rising star from inner-city Lagos, burst onto the global music scene with his 2019 EP ‘Cray Cray‘. From being a standout on Don Jazzy’s posse cut to earning nods at the Headies, Crayon’s evolution continues with his latest release of ‘Trench to Triumph‘, a contender of Album of the Year and a soundscape…
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![In Case You Missed It : Don Toliver’s Show Was A Night To Remember [@DonToliver]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/394094302_1039245593790699_3793204927519550922_n-1080x850.jpg)
The day after Don Toliver’s sold out London show, my Instagram was full of IG stories from people in attendance, proving it to be one for the books. The trap-R&B Cactus Jack signee dropped his third studio album, Love Sick earlier this year and brought his infectious melodies to life on tour, lighting up Wembley’s…
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![THE IMPORTANCE OF COLORSxSTUDIOS [@colorsxstudios]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ezgif-2-2f989c9d48-e1701171646610-1140x850.jpg)
Having recently hit a whopping seven million subscribers after seven years, COLORSxSTUDIOS is undoubtedly the greatest music discovery platform in the 21st century. The simplicity of a plain backdrop in a rainbow of colours and hues allowed for vocals and performance to become the focus. COLORS has always been ahead of the curve – if…
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![TENI ON FAMILY, DLT MALTA AND HER NEW ALBUM, ‘TEARS OF THE SUN’ [@TeniEntertainer]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/0P8A9161-1140x850.jpg)
Following a string of hit singles, one of the most unique and exciting voices on the scene Teni is back with her hotly anticipated new album ‘TEARS OF THE SUN’. I had the pleasure of catching up with Teni a few months ago to discuss all things family, her love for her fans, and the…
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Amsterdam-born and bred artist Sydney Lowell has been writing poetry for thirteen years, and performing her work for the last six. Covering powerful themes with the purpose of connection, over recent years, she has been blending music into her poetic practice. Last month, her long-awaited EP, WORD, was finally released on Spotify, featuring Sydney Lowell’s original poems on music.…
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![Ayra Starr is Headed for Pop-Stardom : Headline Show Review [@ayrastarr]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/402264465_18313276204116326_6275800997650763141_n-1-1080x850.jpg)
If there’s one thing that Ayra Starr’s sold out headline show solidified it’s that she certainly is the embodiment of her name – a star. The Mavin Records protege shutdown Koko on Monday 13th November bringing together some of Nigeria’s most promising artists and sounds. Warming the crowd up for what would become an outstanding…
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Originally an American shopping day dating back to the 1950s, Black Friday started to become popular in the UK in 2010. Fast forward to 2023 and Black Friday has been a thing in the UK for many years now. However, many deem Black Friday and its UK born counterpart Boxing Day sales as irrelevant, due…