Africa has made waves in society by presenting a rejection to woke culture and binary thinking, which has echoed globally as seen in ITV, BBC Radio One, BBC Radio 4, BBC Sounds, and acclaimed podcasts such as Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO and The Jordan B Peterson podcast.

It is an afternoon in London as Africa jolts her infectious smile over Zoom, and the warmest inviting “Hello darling!” as she opens up to talk about how society is constantly decentering human authenticity by enforcing collective thinking and rigid societal standards.

Bringing together installation, performance and drawing ‘Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated’ is a multidisciplinary exhibition that investigates the significance of rave culture and how it fosters an environment for gay men of Arabic heritage and beyond.

Kokoroko is a Jazz Afrobeat fusion band that bridges a cross-cultural and generational gap. Their concoction of afro-swing takes the seeds of an era gone to plant something anew.

Katayoun Jalilipour is a writer, performer and lecturer that knows all about putting on a performance.

THIIIRD Magazine speaks to singer song-writer Ruth B about spending alone time to actualise passions and sense of self during lockdown.

Denai Moore is back, this time serving us her new album, Modern Dread, a contemplative collection of electronic sounds and poetry exploring the nature of our collective present and future. 

Rolls, body hairs and stretch marks, all those body features that we hardly ever come across when scrolling through our Instagram feeds. Illustrator Pink Bits made them the pièce de résistance of her artistic output, and here's to why we should all learn to celebrate them too.