Harmony in The Metasemantic Web: Be Part of History and Meet the Unique Music of M.I.A: A Combination of Social Realismo Politics & Humor

M.I.A. or Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam
M.I.A. at the Siren Music Festival in July 2007 - 12.00 Originally posted at http://flickr.com/photos/mrdisco/870773605/. Taken by flickr user j. appleseed
Artist Infomation
Birth name	Mathangi Arulpragasam
Artistic name	M.I.A. - AKA MIA
Born	17 July 1977 (1977-07-17) (age 31) Hounslow, London, UK
Origin	Sri Lanka and London, UK
Genre(s)	Alternative, dancehall, folk, dance, indie
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist, fashion designer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, drum machine, Roland MC-505, synthesizer, sampler, laptop (MacBook Pro), percussion
Years active	2000–present
Label(s)	XL Recordings (2004–present) Interscope Records (2005–present) Showbiz Records (2003)
Official Website	miauk.com
M.I.A is Plowing the Web
Sunshowers from the album Arular10 Dollars	Paper planes Bucky Done Gun

Bird Flu Courtesy of M.I.A.