So last year I discovered Stromae. However, he has been around since 2009. He is from Belgium (a French speaking country), and has quickly become one of my favorite artists. His stage name Stromae is Verlan, a type of French street slang. To form Verlan you take the syllables of a word apart and reverse them. Let's take the word "maestro" which means a distinguished musician. Mae....stro. Now reverse it. Stro.....mae....STROMAE! Stromae is very big in Europe, but is now trying to make his mark in the United States. He performed at Coachella this summer and he is performing at Madison Square Garden October 1st. Here is a clip of Stromae in New York. Enjoy!
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