Habib Ben Tanfous

Habib Ben Tanfous is a Brussels-based choreographer, dancer and actor of Tunisian origin. He discovered hip-hop as a teenager and threw himself into it wholeheartedly, taking part in international competitions and joining the collectives IMPULSION and The Revolutionary. Whilst this culture forms the basis of his relationship with the stage, he has developed a practice he calls ‘social dance’, fuelled by music, interaction with the audience and the blending of mediums, bridging dance and theatre.

In 2019, he was selected for Tremplin Hip Hop #3 and undertook the Dance and Choreographic Practices course at Charleroi danse. He co-founded the company FINEK with Elisa Firouzfar, within which he has developed a hybrid choreographic style, attentive to personal narratives and multiple identities.

In 2023, he created and performed the solo piece "Ici je lègue ce qui ne m’appartient pas" (Here I bequeath what does not belong to me), a choreographic and documentary exploration of family heritage, resonating with the birth of his child. Between 2019 and 2025, he continued his research into identity, masculinity and colonial and patriarchal domination, whilst collaborating with numerous artists.

He is also involved in training programmes and has been selected for AEROWAVES Spring Forward 2024. His next project, Orchestre vide, longing for you, will premiere in 2026 at the Théâtre Varia. He is supported by the CN D for 2025–2026 and is a member of the RAVIE collective, which is responsible for the collective artistic direction of the Théâtre de la Vie until 2027.