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Yes, as the very long title suggests, the incredible DBK studios have just launched their collection of new short films by emerging black filmmakers entitled ‘Unearthed Narratives’. In partnership with Sky Studios, the initiative seeks to support and nurture talent from Black and diverse backgrounds. Usually when we hear of big corps pledging to support…
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WHO: Meelo ft. Goya Gumbani GENRE: Jazz, Soul, Electronica FROM: London & Brooklyn MEMORABLE LYRIC: “Eyes on what’s next / I stay on the prize / I stay on what’s mine / I stay on the grind” London artist Meelo’s new release featuring the dextrous Brooklynite Goya Gumbani is clearly a labor of love. Taken…
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Between the years of 2008 and 2009, travelling into the heart of Nigeria—between the cities of Enugu and Asaba—Pieter Hugo’s retrospective captured the various actors in Nigeria’s movie industry, trailing his lens across the primary subjects who happened to be the frightening characters of deeply evocative Nollywood scene. Words by Olisa Jr. Far beyond the…
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Ella Mai on R&B’s cross-frontier between the US and UK, accepting the discomfort in growth and the value of vulnerability. Ella’s roots were nurtured in England, gathering the necessary know-how in music from her years at the BIMM. In 2015 she dipped her toes in the water with a SoundCloud release titled Troubled and she…
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The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Breaking the Bias’ and in reflection, we could think of no greater example than that of Mothers: first-generation Mothers, migrant Mothers, working Mothers, stay at home Mothers, disabled Mothers, refugee Mothers, young Mothers etc. There are countless stories, examples, and experiences written within our mother’s histories…
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For French painter Annabel Faustin, her dreamlike paintings served as a form of therapeutic expression, originating from her early work which conveyed subjects of sleeping characters, expressing her own tiredness at the time. Words by Olisa Jr. Through deep-toned palettes, tender landscapes of the moon and stars, the subtle serenity in her subject’s gaze, and…
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From an interactive dining experience highlighting West Indian stories to a choreopoem exploring Igbo mythology and astral projection, you have to visit these theatre shows this month! * For lovers of Black Theatre, this list is for you. Playwright Jeremy O Harris has announced a special performance of his acclaimed play “Daddy” reserved solely for…
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Divided into two parts, this year’s Met Gala theme, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, is a continuation of 2021’s Met Gala theme, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Spanning across three centuries of fashion, “In America” is heavily rooted in identity through the lens of politics.
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GUAP caught up with Xadi to get an idea of what goes on beneath the cryptic canvas of his pensive penmanship. Read the full interview below. Xadi is now a powerhouse of creativity. And with the release of his latest self-produced EP, Floating In Lilac, he presents us with an example of some of his…
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By Katie Johnson You have probably heard of the standard tips for making your perfumes last long: Apply the spray to your pulse spots, use body lotion etc. However, there’s more that can be done. When you pay fifty to a hundred pounds or more for a fragrance, you have every right to expect it…