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The Undeniable Charm of Brazil's Latest Dance Craze

By Catherine Osborn

Baile Charme is a unique expression of American, Brazilian and black identity.

This article is adapted from AQ's print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia

When Hatus Rodrigues first ventured into Rio de Janeiro’s charme dance scene, it was in hopes of getting over a girl.

Sore from a bad breakup back in 2014, the telecom sales agent took a cousin’s advice to check out a legendary hip-hop party that materializes, strobe-lit and bass-heavy, under a highway overpass in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood on Saturday nights.

He soon forgot the...

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