It’s a new year, meaning that there are a whole bunch of artists to be looking out for. So here are some new and familiar faces that GUAP thinks you should be on the lookout for. Nia Smith 20-year-old Nia Smith has a voice that captives a whole room without even trying, as the rawness…
£MONZO’s slick bars and alluring cadence in ‘S.I.T’ is only the start of the noise she’s about to make in the music scene, and we got the chance to talk about it and more with her. Nicole: Tell us who you are and what you do? £MONZO: My name is £MONZO, and I’m a rapper from…
Diary Is A Waste Of Paper feels like you’re reading through Nia Chennai’s treasured diary—a diary full of raw feelings and sincerity. Every song feels like a page ripped out, as the voice notes draw you into a world full of feelings. Nia is beautifully honest and personal, and we got the chance to break…
Singer and songwriter Sam Dotia is an introspective soul with an emotive-invoking voice. His latest project, Home Is Where, is beautifully honest and personal, and we got the chance to talk about it all with him. Nicole: Tell us who you are and what you do? Sam Dotia: I’m Sam Dotia, and I’m a singer, songwriter, poet,…
Ama Lou’s debut album, I Came Home Late, is beautifully structured with moments of sheer transparency and vulnerability from her, with the melodic beats only adding to the thoughtfulness of it. From the stripped-back songs to the meticulous beat production, I Came Home Late—the fifteen-track debut album—is Ama Lou being more honest than ever as she…
Äyanna is an artist who brings all the Pop/R&B vibes with her soulful voice and nostalgic music videos, and she’s here to show everyone just what she is about. East Londoner Äyanna comes from a background of performing arts & theatre and was always surrounded by an array of music like gospel, R&B, 70s pop,…
Mahalia is back with her third album IRL– a love letter to herself where she is honest, transparent and vulnerable, even through all the intricate emotions she’s grappling with and working through. Mahalia is letting the vulnerability of her heart exemplify the power of her voice as she asserts her wants and needs, whilst the…
South London’s R&B songstress, Summer Banton, recently dropped her latest single ‘Miss Me‘- a soul infused seasonal anthem which will leave you addicted to its melodic, catchy chorus. The sweet-sounding vocalist is a refreshingly honest breath of fresh air here to show the world what she’s all about – we sat down with her to…
WHO: Karl Benjamin [@karlbenjaminn] GENRE: R&B WHERE: West London Rising singer-songwriter Karl Benjamin will have you lost in his “velvet soft vocals” and his self-reflective lyricism that will have you running through his whole discography. He’s fresh, different and constantly showing the music scene what sets him apart from the rest. Karl Benjamin released his…
WHO: Tiana Blake [@_tianablake] GENRE: R&B WHERE: South-East London Rising UK R&B singer and songwriter Tiana Blake brings back the nostalgic 90’s feel with her refreshing and alluring vocals across her diverse discography. Critics describe her discography as “an array of sentimental tracks that will transport you back to the 90s and early noughties”. The South…