Tag: Music
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A platform dedicated to connecting music and art lovers, We Are Soul has been a space for lovers of poetry, lo-fi, neo soul and R&B music since their beginnings in 2015.
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Real togetherness is an elusive force which is painstaking to achieve but euphoric to experience. It is the process of community being formed, new moments being shared and a singular goal being pursued. It is complemented by self-reflection, which reveals to us that we are best defined as being a part of wide, inclusive community…
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EARLIER THIS YEAR, RAPPER ISAIAH RASHAD’S UNEXPECTED OUTING REVEALED THE CURRENT ATTITUDE OF THE HIP-HOP COMMUNITY TOWARD QUEERFOLK. RASHAD RECEIVED A SURPRISINGLY WHOLESOME RESPONSE, BEING MET WITH LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE DESPITE THE INDUSTRY’S REPUTATION FOR UNAPOLOGETIC HOMOPHOBIA. THERE IS A DISCUSSION TO BE HAD ABOUT HOW PREJUDICED BELIEFS ARE ON THE DECLINE AMONGST RAP ARTISTS…
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![ON OUR RADAR : SIE [@itsmepevensie]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ON-OUR-RADAR-BANNER.jpg)
The formula of pairing miscellaneous videos of trees and sunsets or friends dancing with unreleased tracks and text captions has become popular on TikTok. It’s easy to scroll past but once you hear the softly stacked harmonies and soothing R&B beats of SIE you’d be wrong to let it pass without listening further.
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Nadeem Din-Gabisi’s debut album, POOL, accompanies the listeners throughout a journey into the singer’s conscience and memory. Water is the main metaphor used by the artist to dive into reflections about moments of happiness and trauma experienced by many young Black men in London.
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We’re still diving into the deepest darkest corners of the musical ocean to bring you our Crème De La Crème of new releases – but we’re just widening the scope a little. Here’s 7 new tracks you should tap into from Doechii to Ojerime.
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AG Club are wistfully reminiscing over their recent brush with destiny as opening acts for Pusha T on his It’s Almost Dry tour. Jody Fontaine recalls one specific moment when he met Pharrell backstage. A true icon, he reminds us, as he proudly peels back his sleeve to unveil a N.E.R.D brain tattoo (placed amongst…
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![GUAP Gala 2022: Best Interpretation of the Theme [@SHAUNSKY_]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_8249.jpg)
What comes to mind when you hear the words fairytale & folklore? The 2022 GUAP Gala on Friday saw guests interpret the theme in a variety of ways. A lot of people invented their own characters for the night, whilst others took on existing personas such as Princess Tiana from Princess and the frog, or…
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A gentrified ghetto seasoned with an amalgamation of black histories, cultures, sounds and hairstyles; Peckham remains a place of comfort, belonging and familiarity for London’s black population. Also referred to as ‘Little Lagos’, Peckham is known for its Nigerian subcultures due to the first wave of 1970s economic migrants from Nigeria, who have become a…
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The tide of new music never seems to stop coming in and Friday being one of the most intense days for new music we can understand if it all feels a little overwhelming. That’s why we’ve delved into the deepest and darkest corners of the musical ocean to bring you our weekly round-up of the…