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M.I.A.

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M.I.A. is the stage name of Maya Arulpragasam, a British artist of Sri Lankan Tamil descent known for blending electronic, hip‑hop and world music and for politically charged themes.

Born Maya Arulpragasam in 1975 in London; British artist of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Noted for albums Arular, Kala, /\/\Y/\ (Maya), Matangi and AIM. The video for "Born Free" was censored; her work mixes political themes (war, migration, racism) with experimental electronic production.

DeBaser's reviews trace M.I.A.'s trajectory from the abrasive experimentation of Arular and Kala to more pop‑oriented moments on AIM. Critics highlight her blend of electronic, hip‑hop and world elements and persistent political themes. Opinions converge on strong early work and a later tendency toward cleaner, more mainstream sounds.

For:Listeners of experimental electronic hip‑hop, fans of politically engaged pop and world‑influenced music

 Announced, then, back in 2005, as "The Next Big Thing," today with "Aim," aiming to retrace the pinnacles of that lush past, M.I.A. actually has little to share with those torrid and harsh beats she once prolonged.

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 A tornado, a torment, a cyclone, this “Arular” by the young Sri Lankan M.I.A. is a fresh and new bomb that resonates in the banality of today's music that surrounds us.

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 In short, M.I.A. has created an album that leaves no middle ground; you either love it or hate it.

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