M.I.A.
British singer and rapper · Sri Lanka · On the map · Musicians · Born 1975 · age 51 · also United Kingdom
Mathangi Arulpragasam, known as Maya and professionally as M.I.A., is a British singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and activist. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples.
M.I.A. is read about 1,849 times a day, in 50 languages.
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Diplo Produced Kala, Arular and Paper Planes
Skrillex Produced AIM, Go Off and Mata- Danja Produced Matangi, Bad Girls and Vicki Leekx
Rye Rye Duets: Bang and Sunshine
Switch Produced Kala and Matangi
Hit-Boy Produced Matangi (2013)
Surkin Produced Matangi (2013)
Madonna Duets: Give Me All Your Luvin' (2012)
Nicki Minaj Duets: Give Me All Your Luvin' (2012)
A. R. Rahman Duets: O…Saya (2008)
Pharrell Williams Produced Mata (2022)
Timbaland Produced Kala (2007)
Travis Scott Produced FRANCHISE (2020)
Rick Rubin Produced Mata (2022)
Young Thug Duets: FRANCHISE (2020)
Lil Uzi Vert Produced Mata (2022)- Polow da Don Produced AIM (2016)
T-Minus Produced Mata (2022)- Doc McKinney Produced Matangi (2013)
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M.I.A. performing at Sónar on her Arular Tour
M.I.A. performing at the Prince in Melbourne in February 2006
M.I.A. performing at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in August 2009
M.I.A. performing at Peace & Love during the Maya Tour, 2011 following the release of her Vicki Leekx mixtape
M.I.A. performing at the Zénith de Paris in 2014
M.I.A. performing at Primavera Sound 2022
Afrikan Boy, an afrobeats and grime London MC with Nigerian roots supporting M.I.A. at the Rock en Seine Festival, 2007In their own words 3
, GAVRAS: So let’s talk a little bit about being a fashion icon. Do you think, for example, that Saddam Hussein was a fashion icon?
M.I.A.: If he were a pop star, he’d be, like, Prince or something.
M.I.A.: He looks like he always has gel in it. Hold on. [to taxi driver] Can you pull over, please? I’m at Notting Hill Gate station.
