who: nia chennai genre: neo-soul/r&b where: south london Nia Chennai has mastered the art of making self-respect sound sweet. Kicking off 2023 with ‘Since We Ain’t Together’, Nia made a diligent effort to get her music out there by promoting the song daily on TikTok, grabbing her audience with the lyrics “I’ve been running through…
If you haven’t yet heard of Natanya, you may want to tap in to the 20 year old’s universe of captivatingly sincere alternative R&B that’s capturing the hearts of her agemates. Classically trained and with a voice as smooth as butter, Natanya is not just stepping into her stride with a delicately relatable pen and…
WHO: Miles From Kinshasa [@milesfromkinshasa] GENRE: R&B/Soul WHERE: South London Miles from Kinshasa has been countlessly recognised for his distinctive and melodic sound with critics describing his “plush synths and swoony vocals” as a fusion of “synth pop and Congolese rumba with a vintage 80’s flair”. He’s different, unique and blends together sounds that…
Hailing from Northampton, indie-soul artist Femi Tahiru dropped his latest single ‘Comfortable’ last Friday. We chat to him about the music that’s impacted his indie-soul sound and what’s in store for the future. Give us a breakdown of ‘Comfortable’, what’s it about and what was the creative process behind it? So ‘Comfortable’ was sort of…
Following a seminal past few months that has seen King Kay garner support fromplatforms such as GRM Daily, Dummy Magazine, Native Magazine ,Sian Anderson on BBC1Xtra, Rafaela Coleman (BBC Radio London) & Ellie Prophan on KissFM, the North West London rapper and producer continues his 2022 campaign with his ‘Crazy’ single.Crazy serves as the follow…
Her latest single ‘Reason’ tackles the subject of manipulation and gaslighting – giving the listener a window into her mind as she comes to the realisation ‘that you were and are being manipulated.’
Kwaku Asante speaks to GUAP about his new singles Thinking of You and Rhodes from his forthcoming soulful EP, Wanderlust. We discussed his journey as a creative individual and how he came to be who he is today.
Nikhil Beats creates a sonic safe-space of healing through which Meron T’s delphic tones guide us.
Following the release of her new EP ‘HOME’, GUAP hopped on a zoom call with Latanya. Read more below.
WHO: Meelo ft. Goya Gumbani GENRE: Jazz, Soul, Electronica FROM: London & Brooklyn MEMORABLE LYRIC: “Eyes on what’s next / I stay on the prize / I stay on what’s mine / I stay on the grind” London artist Meelo’s new release featuring the dextrous Brooklynite Goya Gumbani is clearly a labor of love. Taken…