Tag: London
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Last night GUAP celebrated its second annual GUAP Gala event in London. Like last year, the celebration represents what GUAP stands for: the celebration and platforming of the unsung heroes of the creative industry. As guests arrived at the iconic venue: Natural History Museum, they were greeted with live music from Edward Adeshina on the…
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Tonight to celebrate creative excellence, GUAP has invited over 400 creative minds to the second annual GUAP Gala. Once again held at the iconic Natural History Museum, this year hosted by Remi Burgz and Munya Chawawa. It will be a great evening featuring awards in 19 categories, dancing and great vibes. The gala serves as…
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![LAUZZA and bb. on the trippy AI world of ‘Vacant’ ft. Sainte [@lauzzajb] [@sainteYS]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/STILL-11-e1694535567315-1140x850.png)
It’s 2023 and long gone are the days where Artificial Intelligence , more commonly known as AI, is something we only associate with futuristic sci-fi fantasies. The technology has slowly but surely been creeping its way into the realm of creativity – wether it’s through music, photography or film. As with all new advances, it…
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Last week, under the glittering chandeliers of the Royal Opera House, YouTube threw a star-studded celebration; the Youtube Legacy Party, marking 50 years of hip-hop. The event, put together by Sheniece Charway, was an ode to a genre that has not only shaped our playlists but also our culture. As the beats reverberated through the…
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![On Our Radar : Aby Coulibaly -The Dublin Soungstress On The Rise [@AbyCoulibaly]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Aby-2-1140x812.jpg)
Aby Coulibaly’s “buttery vocals and nostalgic meld of 90’s R&B beats” have her taking the world by storm, with her cultivating fanbase transcending the borders of her hometown, Dublin, Ireland. She’s refreshingly honest with a soulfully sweet voice that effortlessly transports you into her world and mind. Aby released her first song, ‘Taurus’ on the…
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![WHAT WENT DOWN @ DYLAN SINCLAIR’S [@DYLAN_SINCLAIR] FIRST LONDON SHOW](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSCF0043-scaled-e1693831822988-1140x850.jpg)
Toronto native, Dylan Sinclair is a smooth, shining R&B star. Performing in London for his first UK headline show, not long after his All Points East set, Sinclair had fans queueing from early and screaming in adoration when he finally took to the stage. Supported by DJ Donnie Sunshine who span a fitting selection of…
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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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![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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![Pass The Meerkat [@passthemeerkat] Is Back For Season 5](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ptm-gif.gif)
After four successful seasons, Pass The Meerkat is back for a fifth season. The hit short animated series will be released on August 16th, with new episodes released weekly. Each 15-minute episode brings no holds barred group chats to life with humorous storytelling and conversations with nine friends who live in London. This season, the show covers hard-hitting…