Belgian duo starts difficult conversations with humor and dance beats

The World

The Belgian musical duo Charlotte & Bolis tackle some of the hot button issues of our time with infectious dance tracks. Their 2022 album “Topical Dancer” took on weighty subjects like colonialism, representation, xenophobia and political correctness in playful dance tunes. Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul spoke to The World’s collaborator Meklit Hadero, host of the “Movement” series (which is also available as a podcast).

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