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M.I.A.: Mayanew

In 'Maya', M.I.A. is less of a rabble-rouser, and more of a dance-club diva-cum-punk high priestess.
Tucson Weekly  |  Sean Bottai  |  07-15-2010  |  Reviews

'Kala' is a Party Record with a Point of Viewnew

Arular struck just the right balance of radical politics, innovative production and round-the-way appeal for critics and clubgoers to go apeshit, and this ­follow-up follows suit.
Houston Press  |  Chris Gray  |  09-19-2007  |  Reviews

M.I.A. Creates an Exotic Dance Party Par Excellencenew

Arular, the 2005 debut by Mathangi "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, got lotsa reviewers hot and bothered (and deservedly so), but only a relative handful of U.S. listeners succumbed to its multi-culti charms.
Westword  |  Michael Roberts  |  09-10-2007  |  Reviews

M.I.A.'s Neon Funknew

Kala could have been the party album of the summer
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Corey Licht  |  08-22-2007  |  Reviews

Early Prediction: This Is the Best Rap CD of 2005new

Maya Arulpragasam, a Sri Lanka–raised, London-based MC who goes by the tag M.I.A., is an unlikely rapper with an unlikely backstory.
Illinois Times  |  Rene Spencer Saller  |  03-07-2005  |  Reviews

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