The title “Papaoutai” is a play on the phrase “Papa où t’es?,” which translates to “Dad, where are you?” in English. Stromae is reflecting on a frustrating childhood as he tries to understand where ...

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A few months ago, my old friend Redha Hazourli sent me a video of a new Belgian musician named Stromae–an anagram for Maestro–singing a song, “Formidable” (translates to “great” in French) out on the ...

"There is no actual violin, percussion or soul in this slop," commented the Reddit user Mary on the social-media platform.