In Laura’s absence, Lev fills her petit designer shoes to discuss diva-worship, Balkan turbo-folk music, pitting women against one another, the separation of former Yugoslavia, the separation of the art from the artist, and Beyonce performing for al-Gaddafi.

Join Charles and Lev as they cancel the First Lady of the Militia and try to pronounce Jelena Karleuša's name. That’s turbo-folks!

Must see Turbo-folk:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rO_0v_v228
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK3-hR61Wh4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfZoP9akUJo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFYCTdWqzY

Additional reading:

• https://balkanist.net/queer-turbofolk-part-iii-academic-voices/