In a 2022 album, the musical duo Charlotte & Bolis tackled weighty subjects like colonialism, representation, xenophobia and political correctness — with playful dance tunes. Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul spoke to The World’s collaborator Meklit Hadero, host of the Movement series, for a story that originally aired last summer.
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