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![SAM WISE & KADIATA DROP THE ‘EXCELLENCE’ THAT IS 360-THEIR JOINT EP [@samwiseldn] [@kadiata]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Sam-wise-2-1140x850.jpg)
South Londoners Kadiata and Sam Wise— “a duo that will always make sense”—drop their collaborative six-song EP, 360, showing off their one-of-a-kind musical compatibility and slick lyricism. The project sees them both rapping with no limits. 360 starts with the opening song ‘Excellence’ which instantly hits you with a tinge of nostalgia as you hear the dreaded two-beep…
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![The Diaspora experience through poetry by Momtaza Mehri [@RuffneckRefugee]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2019_Freedom_of_Expression_Awards_46817713744_cropped-1140x850.jpg)
Momtaza Mehri is familiar with the poetry scene, yet her debut collection brings something unheard of Mehri, a Somali-British Poet, is also the Young People’s Poet Laureate for London. Her dual paths as a writer and political activist merge in her most recent work – ‘Bad Diaspora Poems.’ Mehri’s latest collection is rich both lyrically…
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![BELLA SHMURDA MARKS HIS NEW ERA OF DND MODE [@BELLA_SHMURDA]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bella-Shmurda-001-Landscape-1140x850.jpeg)
Independent afrobeats superstar and Dangbana Republik president Bella Shmurda has released his new EP ‘DND‘, less than a year on from the massive success of his acclaimed debut album ‘Hypertension‘. The ‘DND’ EP sees Bella Shmurda linking up with afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage, afropop sensation Lil Kesh and a stellar collaboration with super producer Pheelz.…
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![Erick The Architect is Gearing Up to Release His Debut Solo Album [@ERICKARCELLIOT]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/01660032-scaled-e1692709452704-1140x850.jpg)
Hailing from Flatbush in Brooklyn, Erick The Architect is a multi-talented artist and producer. One-third of East Coast rap trio Flatbush Zombies, he’s now gearing up for his debut solo album after collaborating with a range of artists from Kimbra to Loyle Carner. GUAP had the chance sit down and talk to him while he…
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London has always been renowned for its outstanding provision of artistic experiences. In recent years, we have also seen a more welcome move towards art that centers on Black identities and culture.This September, GUAP has selected three festivals showcasing and celebrating Black creativity in film and literature. REDEYE’s Celebrating Soul Film & Arts Festival Marking…
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![LINETT KAMALA TALKS ORIGINAL SOUNDS COLLECTIVE AND MORE [@linett_kamala]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Linett-1-1140x850.jpeg)
This past weekend saw women, men, children, uncles and aunties all grace the streets of Notting Hill waving their respective flags in unison to the soundsytems that lined the roads. Carnival is a celebration of community, of culture and togetherness but behind it all there are women like Linett Kamala championing and preserving it’s history.…
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![WHAT WENT DOWN: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FOUSHEÉ’S FIRST LONDON SHOW [@FOUSHEELIVE]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/18990014-e1693314595836-1024x850.jpg)
Fousheé is a force of nature. The duality of her hushed, delicate vocals and the rockstar instrumentation in her music and live performance is truly not to be missed. Her Village Underground show demonstrated her range, having the crowd head-banging during some parts of her show and swaying and singing softly during others. Opening up…
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Women across the Internet have long dreaded the sassy men apocalypse. Whether it is men using full stops during arguments, giving their partners the hard shoulder, or trying to have the last say with a comeback, women have flocked to our socials to lament. But, as always, the term’s repeated use sometimes revealed a more…
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![Some Of Our Favourite projects of 2023 featuring [@Asakemusik], [@JordanWard], [@EnnyIntegrity], [@Kelela] & more](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/photo-output-2-1140x850.jpg)
The second half of the year is in full swing but, before we anticipate all the new music that we’re going to get in the rest of this year, here are some of our favourite projects that dropped in the first half of 2023. Amaarae – Fountain Baby Since the release of her debut album…
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Reframe: The Residency is a free exhibition at Southbank Centre showcasing 13 works by collectives of Black artists across London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Featuring 77 collaborators in total, the exhibition, curated by Misan Harriman, responds to the climate emergency we’re living in – and the different forms of impact it’s having on diasporic communities and the artists’ countries of…