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![Nigerian Afrobeats star Oxlade is making massive strides in the UK music scene [@OXLADEOFFICIAL]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0263-1140x850.jpg)
Nigerian Afrobeats star Oxlade is one of the fast rising artists out of the continent. The Lagos born singer/songwriter has been blowing up with singles such as his viral 2022 COLORS performance of his hit single Ku Lo Sa which has amassed over 180 million streams on Spotify alone. We sat down in the run…
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![In Case You Missed It : Here’s WHAT WENT DOWN @ Venna’s Legendary First Headline Show [@vennaldn]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSCF2397-1140x850.jpg)
Photography by Kat Friar Venna’s first headline show made history, it was a life-altering experience that changed the way I perceive music. After coming to the forefront of the UK’s music scene through his work with Knucks and the Grammy he was awarded at 21, Venna’s latest EP dropped earlier this year and sold-out headline…
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If you haven’t heard of 22 year old musical polymath tendai – then you haven’t fully opened your ears to the sonics the UK has to offer. Just 5 timeless singles and one spotless EP deep, The genre redefining artist has rightfully been growing from strength to strength – featuring on Stormzy’s latest album, nominated…
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In recent years sustainability has been the buzzword of fashion, particularly with the introduction of rental fashion to the masses. The concept of renting dresses, jewellery and accessories for an event or special occasion is well established in the celebrity world. Stylists would be loaned dresses by designers for their clients to wear to red…
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So, summer is here, you’re excited to be outside again. The familiar temptation to buy yourself a whole new summer wardrobe is calling, but you want to be more sustainable.. Sustainable fashion has a bad but justified reputation of mainly creating unattractive simplistic designs in burlap-esque fabrics. In recent years that has become less and…
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![ON OUR RADAR: Eljé [@eljeofficial]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ON-OUR-RADAR-BANNER-1.jpeg)
WHO: Eljé [@elje.official] GENRE: Garage WHERE: North London Rising singer Eljé has been taking over Tiktok with her fresh garage song ‘Peach Squash Sunday’. If you haven’t heard about it yet, you’ll want to hear it after this. The North London singer posted her first cover on Instagram on the 19th of February 2019. She…
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![WHAT WENT DOWN: Kamal’s Headline Show [@Kamalnw]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCF4800-1140x850.jpg)
Photography by Kat Friar Off the bat of his latest mixtape, Kamal.’s headline show truly embodied his talent and definitely fulfilled his fans. On every track you could hear his fans singing along like a choir, and rightfully so. With catchy lyrics and ambient production, his fans’ infatuation with his music was always going to…
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![David Sanya’s [@DavidSanyaa] photography explores Lagosian identity, politics and history](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/David-sanya-3-1140x850.jpg)
Photography had always been a hobby for Lagos-born multimedia artist David Sanya. However, following a turbulent relationship with his creativity during the pandemic, he has fully committed to the medium, creating beautiful and tender work harmonically blending his subjects with their surroundings. Sanya spoke to GUAP about his series The Tranquility, the influence of his upbringing on…
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![LUST, ADDICTION, AND RAW EMOTION: UNRAVELLING BLK ODYSSY’s ‘DIAMONDS & FREAKS’ [@BLKODYSSY]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/F2075BAC-6903-4E68-977E-A577703F1CC3-1140x850.jpeg)
“Are you a diamond, or are you a freak?” Embrace the question at the hands of BLK ODYSSY’s new album DIAMONDS & FREAKS… Do you crave anything as much as the intoxicating and heady rush of falling in love? If your answer is a hard “yes,” then let us introduce you to ‘DIAMONDS & FREAKS,’…
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![RE UP – THE RECENT RELEASES YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ft. [@urgirlpritt], [@downtownkayoto], [@iamodeal] + more](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/reup-cover-1140x850.jpg)
We’ve been away again – (this time at DLT Malta) but we’re back with some fresh new releases for you to sink your teeth into. BODUR – MUMMY The ever-enchanting BODUR hops on another futuristic, menacing record. The track is perfect for those who love something experimental. Press play when you need a confidence boost.…