Tag: UK R&B


  • ÄYANNA [@AYANNA] ON SIGINING TO LVRN AND HER DEBUT EP, IN A PERFECT WORLD

    Pop-R&B fusion artist Äyanna has recently cultivated a fanbase at a rapid pace with her sweet melodies and captivating lyricism. From becoming LVRN’s first UK signee to immaculately rolling out and releasing her first EP, In A Perfect World, Äyanna’s talent and success has no limits. GUAP caught up with the popstar post-EP release. Kat:…

  • KALI CLAIRE [@_KALICLAIRE] ON HER LATEST SINGLE ‘BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS’ AND THE STATE OF UK R&B

    Kali Claire chats to GUAP about her new single and the R&B landscape. Tell us about your new single Before The World Ends. What inspired you to write it and where did the lyrics stem from?  I wrote it two years ago in 2021. We was all in lockdown and I felt like the world…

  • GUAP PREMIER: [@KING KAYMUSIC] – CRAZY

    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…

  • [@joshkyemusic] is The Phoenix Rising Out of The Ashes of UK R&B

    Josh Kye (Ché), London’s emerging soulful artist, unravels his journey of creating a smooth cinematic RnB sound with GUAP. Read the full interview below.

  • Ella Mai on R&B’s UK and US Cross-Frontier and Accepting the Discomfort in Growth

    Ella Mai on R&B’s cross-frontier between the US and UK, accepting the discomfort in growth and the value of vulnerability. Ella’s roots were nurtured in England, gathering the necessary know-how in music from her years at the BIMM. In 2015 she dipped her toes in the water with a SoundCloud release titled Troubled and she…

  • Shaé Universe On Claiming Back Her Faith

    Shaé Universe is a steadfast source of harmony; whether that is demonstrated by her calm presence or whether that is channelled through her delphic vocals. Even as she munches a granola bar to refuel at the end of a long day on set, sweet-sounding hums sneak their way through in between bites. “I’m very, very,…

  • Welcome to the Golden Era of UK R&B

    Words by: Dwayne Wilks Despite the work of legends like Omar and Sade Adu, over the years UK R&B has typically struggled to find its footing. The new crop of UK based singers has the scene now moving forward in leaps and bounds. Throughout the years, the UK’s relationship with its homegrown R&B acts has…

  • Mnelia – ‘Say Yeah’ (Acoustic) [@MNELIAA]

    You’ve probably heard ‘Say Yeah’ by now but you’ve never heard it like this. Mnelia has had an amazing 2020 and it was all kicked off by ‘Say Yeah’. The track is on well over 4 million streams on Spotify alone and has just passed the milestone of a million views on YouTube. The original…

  • PREMIERE: Angeloumae – Gyara [@angeloumae_b]

    Angeloumae adds a little Afrobeats to her style on new track ‘Gyara’. ‘Gyara’ is only Angeloumae‘s fourth track but she’s already showing signs at being an artist to watch out for. The Filipino born and London raised singer has only been releasing music since 2019 but has already had support from BBC Introducing, Capital Xtra,…

  • Artists furthering the resurgence of RnB in the UK

    The visibility of incredible talent in the UK RnB scene has long been a topic of discussion. It is even more so now as British led RnB continues to enjoy a well-deserved resurgence. So what better time than now to celebrate just a few of the names that have helped the surge in appeal to the…