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There are five known artists under this name:
(1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, a British alternative dance musician and graphic artist of Tamil descent.
(2) An 80’s American punk/hardcore band
(3) An Argentinian progressive folk collective
(4) An alias of Raphael Merriweathers Jr.
(5) An alias of Michaela Grobelny
(1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, (born 17 July 1977 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent. As a baby she moved with her family to their native Sri Lanka, where her father became increasingly politically active in militant activities. As the Civil War escalated the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the UK. “M.I.A.” [“Missing In Action”] references both her London neighborhood (Acton) and her politically tumultuous youth.
Her style contains elements of hip-hop, reggae, alternative, dance hall, electro and baile funk and is strongly inspired by her Sri Lankan background.
(2) American Punk/Hardcore band formed in Orange County, CA in 1981 by Chris Moon, drums; Mike Conley, bass; Nick Adams, guitar (all previously of Las Vegas, NV punk band The Swell); and Art Carasco, vocals. Their sound was generally hardcore and thrasher, though they produced more melodic and progressive sounds in their later albums. Allmusic called the band “one of the 50 best So-Cal punk bands of the great early-’80s second wave explosion. In 1984 they signed a deal with the cult Alternative Tentacles label, after the label’s founder, Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, saw them play at a secret illegal punk nightclub in Las Vegas.
(1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, a British alternative dance musician and graphic artist of Tamil descent.
(2) An 80’s American punk/hardcore band
(3) An Argentinian progressive folk collective
(4) An alias of Raphael Merriweathers Jr.
(5) An alias of Michaela Grobelny
(1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, (born 17 July 1977 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent. As a baby she moved with her family to their native Sri Lanka, where her father became increasingly politically active in militant activities. As the Civil War escalated the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the UK. “M.I.A.” [“Missing In Action”] references both her London neighborhood (Acton) and her politically tumultuous youth.
Her style contains elements of hip-hop, reggae, alternative, dance hall, electro and baile funk and is strongly inspired by her Sri Lankan background.
(2) American Punk/Hardcore band formed in Orange County, CA in 1981 by Chris Moon, drums; Mike Conley, bass; Nick Adams, guitar (all previously of Las Vegas, NV punk band The Swell); and Art Carasco, vocals. Their sound was generally hardcore and thrasher, though they produced more melodic and progressive sounds in their later albums. Allmusic called the band “one of the 50 best So-Cal punk bands of the great early-’80s second wave explosion. In 1984 they signed a deal with the cult Alternative Tentacles label, after the label’s founder, Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, saw them play at a secret illegal punk nightclub in Las Vegas.
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mauricioqq wrote:
M.I.A. coming back with power power <3
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lacerdathiago wrote:
She worked on next Aguilera's album... Can't wait for this! <3
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Saberium wrote:
kala is amazing[2]
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ofhinshaw wrote:
Check it out! --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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TeeJayAllDay wrote:
still waiting on that 3rd album Maya
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GrimFaust wrote:
Arular pwns Kala.
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still_outsider wrote:
lol at @AssfullPunk
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AssfullPunk wrote:
u r fake, not M.I.A. M.I.A. is a hardcore band!!!!!!
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cloud878 wrote:
Hands up! Guns out! Represent the world town!
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BlytheR wrote:
kala is amazing
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knifeintheback wrote:
I can't believe how catchy "Kala" is. I've listened to it just a handful of times and already, all of the tunes stick out.
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saiducky wrote:
love this girl ♥
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SHE IS NICE. WANT A NEW ALBUM!
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topherkaufmann wrote:
Bucky Done Gun s2
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sheikher1981 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Citizen+Vex
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XxbezakxX wrote:
I loved her. Now I'm sick of her.
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secretnumber wrote:
Love her music! can't wait to listen to the song she wrote for aguilera.
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devontem wrote:
somalia. angola. ghana ghana ghana. india. sri lanka, burma. bamboo banga
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MrXstanX wrote:
Bamboo Banga ♥
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