The tension among French people in Berlin on May 7, when the final runoff between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron took place, was palpable. Musicians in particular were worried: Would visas and work permits soon be real bureaucratic problems they had to deal with? We asked artists to tell us what music they were listening to so as to cope with the stress and worry. It turned out that some were more confident than we were.
A French Election Playlist
Music of Confidence, Satire, and Universality
