Dancing with the Diaspora

Norwegian group Quick Style tell Tatler why they’re rooted in diversity and how they retain their distinctive flair

By Aaina Bhargava

Afro-trap music blares from a studio space in an industrial building near central Oslo. It stops abruptly and switches to early 2000s Punjabi hit Nachenge Saari Raat by the late British-Indian singer Tarsame Singh Saini, aka Taz Stereo Nation, before transitioning into Norwegian R&B-pop. Loud chattering and exclamations erupt periodically throughout this musical melange, as 13 members of Norwegian dance crew Quick Style break out into spontaneous choreography. With tastes in music as varied as their backgrounds, when they are in a room together, a festive atmosphere is always a given. And there has been much to celebrate since the group was formed in 2006. They won Norske Talenter, aka Norway’s Got Talent, participated in reality show World of Dance, toured the world, opened a dance studio in Chengdu and…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2023

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