Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (July 17, 1977), a British vocalist, songwriter, composer, record producer and visual artist, is a Tamil of Jaffna origin. Best known by her stage name, M.I.A, her music features a range of elements of genres including grime, hip-hop, ragga, dancehall and electro.
An accomplished visual artist by 2002, M.I.A. came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her first single "Galang" on the internet and blogosphere. In 2005, her debut album, Arular, was nom...
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