Album: Topical Dancer by Charlotte Adigéry (2022)
Genre: Electronica
Record Label: DEEWEE
Format: Album

Description: It’s not easy to dance with one’s tongue buried deeply in cheek. But Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul effortlessly combine lean, punchy electro-pop with an unapologetically sarcastic sense of humour. On the Belgian duo’s debut album, <i>Topical Dancer</i>, the two musicians draw on their multicultural backgrounds to take sly potshots at racism, sexism and self-doubt. On “Esperanto”, Adigéry riffs on microaggressions over plunging electric bass, and on “Blenda”, she marries a crisp, funky groove with a surprisingly vulnerable chorus: “Go back to your country where you belong/Siri, can you tell me where I belong?” Co-produced by their long-time collaborators Soulwax, the album slices neatly across the overlap between punky disco, indie dance and underground house; ’80s avant-pop influences (Art of Noise, Talking Heads) brush up against the sing-speaking wit of contemporaries like Marie Davidson and Dry Cleaning. Some of the album’s most powerful moments transcend language entirely: On “Haha”, Adigéry’s laughter is chopped up and dribbled over an EBM-inspired beat, making for a slow-motion floor-filler that’s as surreal as it is captivating.

Artist Background: Charlotte Adigéry, also known as WWWater, is a French-born Belgian-Caribbean musician. Adigéry was born in France and grew up in Ghent, Belgium. She is of Martinican and Guadeloupian descent. Her family background is Nigerian Yoruban via the Martinique slave trade. Adigéry attended college in Hasselt, where she studied music. Part of the Belgian music scene. Associated with Electronic movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Belgian music scene. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronica, 2020s, Album, DEEWEE


It’s not easy to dance with one’s tongue buried deeply in cheek. But Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul effortlessly combine lean, punchy electro-pop with an unapologetically sarcastic sense of humour. On the Belgian duo’s debut album, <i>Topical Dancer</i>, the two musicians draw on their multicultural backgrounds to take sly potshots at racism, sexism and self-doubt. On “Esperanto”, Adigéry riffs on microaggressions over plunging electric bass, and on “Blenda”, she marries a crisp, funky groove with a surprisingly vulnerable chorus: “Go back to your country where you belong/Siri, can you tell me where I belong?” Co-produced by their long-time collaborators Soulwax, the album slices neatly across the overlap between punky disco, indie dance and underground house; ’80s avant-pop influences (Art of Noise, Talking Heads) brush up against the sing-speaking wit of contemporaries like Marie Davidson and Dry Cleaning. Some of the album’s most powerful moments transcend language entirely: On “Haha”, Adigéry’s laughter is chopped up and dribbled over an EBM-inspired beat, making for a slow-motion floor-filler that’s as surreal as it is captivating.

Charlotte Adigéry

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