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Person · hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam

M.I.A.

3.9 / 5 from 30 ratings across 3 albums
Albums
29
Members
0
Active
1975–present
Origin
England
Biography

Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), better known by her stage name M.I.A., is an English recording artist, songwriter, painter and director. The moniker "M.I.A." is both a play on her own name and a reference to the abbreviation for Missing in Action. Her compositions combine elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music.

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How M.I.A. moved

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Discography

Credits

Ranked #7,355 of 14,615 producers — 161.25 career Groove across 4 records.