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M.I.A.

Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan Tamil 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. Read more on Last.fm

Track: It Takes a Muscle

Album: /\/\ /\ Y /\

Album Details:
Album /\/\ /\ Y /\
Label
Release Date 2010-07-12
Total Tracks 12
Track Listing:
1THE MESSAGE00:57
2STEPPIN UP04:01
3XXXO02:54
4TEQKILLA06:19
5LOVALOT02:50
6STORY TO BE TOLD03:32
7IT TAKES A MUSCLE03:00
8IT IZ WHAT IT IZ03:29
9BORN FREE04:07
10MEDS AND FEDS03:08
11TELL ME WHY04:10
12SPACE03:08

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8Galang
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9XR2
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10Pull Up the People
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