Welcome back . While rumors continue to about a new album, the Belgian polymath has released "Sant茅," a new single (and a touching video) celebrating our working-class heroes. Propelled by an irrepressible, loping beat and the effervescent sheen of the cavaquinho (small Portuguese guitar), Stromae proposes a toast to "the conquerors of the worst work hours." In the video, we meet cooks, waitresses and fishermen who break for a moment to learn a few Stromae-instructed dance moves.
It's been eight years since the pop star 鈥� whose formal name is Paul Van Haver 鈥� released Racine Carr茅e, the much-lauded album that faced a diverse range of topics, from and to the Cape Verdean singer . We last heard from him in 2018, when he released a 9-minute promotional soundtracking his own clothing line. He's also busied himself collaborating with, among others, and . With such ebullient talent, let's hope Stromae makes good on those album rumors.
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