Tag: Lagos
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Last Sunday, Africa’s streetwear convention Street Souk hosted a fabulous pop-up in East London, showcasing the vast talents of growing African streetwear brands. Founded in 2018 by Iretidayo “Ireti” Zaccheaus, Street Souk was born out of a lack of space for the growing streetwear scene in Nigeria. Six years later, the convention has led to…
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Astra are a team of young black designers, coders and digital artists building a one of a kind digital fashion experience in the Metaverse. Astraverse.xyz is a startup gamifying retail with web3 technology. Those of you who aren’t metaverse/tech savvy (me too, don’t worry!) might be wondering, what does this all mean? Let me break…
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![Street Souk: a look inside Nigeria’s biggest streetwear convention [@streetsouk]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6834.jpg)
Street Souk, Nigeria’s biggest streetwear convention, returned last weekend and it was a sight to behold. The event brought together some of the most fashionable and creative individuals from all corners of the country, and the street style was nothing short of extraordinary. Founded in 2018 by Iretidayo ‘Ireti’ Zaccheaus, Street Souk is an annual…
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The stage saw ArrDee, Central Cee and Black Sherif play their debut Nigerian shows, as well as performances from Fireboy DML, Rema, Deto, Lancey Foux, Asake, BOJ, TeeZee + many more.
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GUAP Presents Lagos: Through The Looking Glass. A creative editorial created by Tiolu Enitan & Subuola Makinde to tell the stories of young Nigerian creatives and their journeys in the Lagos underground scene.
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![On our Radar: [@VNTAGEPARADISE]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ON-OUR-RADAR-BANNER-1.jpeg)
With new artists emerging left, right and centre we have decided to create ‘On Our Radar;’ a series where we will routinely put the spotlight on some incredibly talented and criminally underrated artists from around the world. VNTAGEPARADISE’s post pop-punk flair feels enigmatic. There is something entirely novel to the Lagos artist’s sugary guitar riffs,…
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Chuku’s Offers A Taste Of Lagos In The Heart Of London In a city that is insatiable for new places to wine and dine. It takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. Chuku’s – Nigerian tapas restaurant – has opened a bricks-and-mortar in Tottenham. Founders Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick opened their doors to…
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![Visual Storyteller Keleenna [@Keleenna] hosts his debut Solo Street Photography Exhibition](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5401-180x180.jpg)
Filmed and Edited: Josh Hallam To many, British-Nigerian ‘Storyteller’ Keleenna Onyeaka’s route into photography may seem somewhat enigmatic. A banker and writer by day, Keleenna first stumbled upon his love of photography by capturing portraits on his iPhone. — Unperturbed by an initial lack of professional experience, Keleenna has been open about spending…
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The man of the moment, Peckham legend, Giggs, recently graced the motherland with a sick Boiler Room set in Nigeria. With all the hype and success around his latest project “Landlord” it’s no surprise he’s making international power moves. Sick footage. Check it out.