Tag: Africa
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![Music and Culture Enthusiast Maxwell Adjavon [@MaxwellAdjavon] shares how identifying a gap within the music industry birthed his platform](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0047-1-180x180.jpg)
Music and Culture Enthusiast, Maxwell Adjavon based in Accra, Ghana enjoys exploring new cultures and finding niche music within the space. As founder of iMullar and Convo, Maxwell uses both platforms to amplify emerging music in Africa and the diaspora. His goal is support emerging artists from the continent whilst changing the narrative internationally. Maxwell…
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![Creative Consultant and Producer Sharifah Issaka [@wizsharifah] shares how wanting to tell the stories of unserved communities kick-started her creative journey](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0130-180x180.jpg)
Creative Consultant and Producer, Sharifah Issaka currently living and working in Accra, Ghana has significantly influenced the creative space. Born in Ghana and raised between Canada and Saudi Arabia, this cross-continental upbringing ignited her creative pursuits and approach to storytelling—whether through film, tourism, journalism, or design. As a producer, she has worked for the likes…
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![The Ubunifu Space [@UbunifuSpace] premiere #UbuOnTour the 8 part series documenting the synergy between UK and African music](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DSC01895-180x180.jpg)
Launched in 2017, The Ubunifu Space is a YouTube channel and online platform. The platform celebrates sounds from African artists in the continent and diaspora. The collective consists of five friends – Bryan, Monique, Shay, David and Ian – who watch videos by artists from the African continent and the diaspora, and film their reactions,…
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![Africa’s sounds of tomorrow – Producer, Yaw Appiah [@_yawappiah] drops debut EP ‘Ubomi’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Yaw-Appiah-2-180x180.jpg)
Inspired by his upbringing in Tema, Ghanaian Producer, Yaw Appiah drops debut EP ‘Ubomi’. The EP has blends of Amapiano, Afro-House and Mzanzi Soul throughout the project, including his latest single ‘Moonlight’ which has had an international presence. The EP features South-African artist Msheke, Grammy nominated producer Stylolive and Ghanaian show-stopper Izzy Zick to name…
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![Interview: [@IcePrinceZamani] releases new single ‘Make up Your Mind’ featuring [@alhajitekno]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TB15-180x180.jpg)
Multi award-winning singer and rapper Ice Prince from Nigeria releases new single ‘Make up Your Mind’ featuring Tekno. In 2010, Ice Prince dropped ‘Oleku’ one of Africa’s most remixed songs of all time, which paved the way for African music on an international level. The rapper since went from strength to strength, collaborating with the…
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![A Live Anthology Film Celebrating Global Black Narratives Presented By [@Afriquette], [@forafricxns] in partnership with [@Melaninunscript]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/A-Beautiful-Struggle_Dafe-Oboro-180x180.jpg)
“As Told By Us,” is a dynamic new visual experience dedicated to celebrating multi-faceted Black narratives, presented by platforms Afriquette and For Africans By Africans (FABA) in partnership with Melanin Unscripted (MU). This will be a is a two-day event, with two volumes screening via livestream on October 16th and October 18th. In response to…
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![Ghanaian Artist Kofi Mole [@Kofi_Mole] Touches On Social Injustice On This Week’s #MoleMondays](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KM-180x180.jpg)
Every Monday Ghanaian Hip-Hop and Afrobeats artist drops a freestyle, known as #MoleMondays with this weeks being titled as “Africa”. This episode brought to light heavy topics which must be addressed by individuals of influence, especially in the music industry. Over the past few weeks, we have watched the world protest against the unlawfully and…
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CoolAfrican is a lifestyle brand offering high-quality sustainable clothing and accessories inspired by African culture and heritage. The brand’s vision is to consolidate contemporary and ancient pop culture in a web of rebellious and thought-provoking premium products that are accessible by all and culturally impactful. Giving us today’s African culture references CoolAfrican is perfect merch…
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![Contribution: Remapping Africa through Film and Fashion – The Jewel [@_msajadi]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PHOTO-2020-04-28-11-07-56-180x180.jpg)
The Jewel by Ajadi TV is the first of its production. The aim is to convey the beauty of Africa as a whole and remind us that we are to be a United Nation. The inspiration for this came from myself (Ms Ajadi). Coming from Nigeria. Africa has always been a soft spot for me…
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![Contribution: Nollywood Over Hollywood by Misi Africa. [@MisiAfrica]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1983-180x180.jpg)
I’m sure you’ve seen the memes all over social media (how could you not). Its undeniable that Nollywood culture has surfaced and become a steppingstone in today’s popular culture. Nollywood refers to the Nigerian cinema film industry, it is the second most famous industry after Hollywood and produces over 2000 movies a year. The origin…