Stromae is back with Santé, a danceable and political single

Absent from the French music scene for eight years, Stromae bursts onto the scene with a new single called Santé. Revealed in 2010 with Alors on danse, the Belgian is the author of many hits such as Formidable, Tous les mêmes or Papaoutai, composed in tribute to his father killed during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. With his album Racine Carré released in 2013, the artist broke all records. His album has sold more than 2.5 million copies and has been certified diamond four times. After such success, Stromae retired in order to devote himself to his label Mosaert based in Brussels. If in 2018,  he had launched a collection at Le Bon Marché entitled “Capsule n°5”  for which he composed the video Défiler, Stromae preferred to remain discreet.

 

Electro rhythm and Cuban sounds, this new track is pure Stromae. Paul Van Haver, whose real name is Paul Van Haver, is used to making dance their audience while evoking social issues such as alienation by social networks (Carmen) or the banality of everyday life with its title (So we dance). This time, the 36-year-old musician raises a glass to the health of workers in the shadows. From the first seconds of the track already available on streaming platforms and whose video will be unveiled at 6 p.m., the Belgian declares : “If we celebrated those we don’t celebrate / I’d like to raise my glass to those who don’t have one.He quotes restaurant employees, cleaners, caregivers and flight attendants. This single marks the great return of the artist, who will be seen this summer on the Rock en Seine stage, before discovering his new album, scheduled for 2022.

 

Health  (2021), by Stromae, available.