BRITISH RAPPER / MODEL
MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM BETTER KNOWN AS M.I.A ,IS AN BRITISH RAPPER,SINGER,MODEL ETC...TO MANY OCCUPATIONS TO LIST,LOL. BORN JULY,18TH 1975, SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN SO LITTLE. M.I.A IS OF GREAT INSPIRATION TO ME. SHE IS VERY POLITICAL,YET SHE GIVES HER MESSAGE IN A EASY TO SWALLOW AND GROOVY MANNER. MATHANGI IS AN ENTERTAINER WHO IS TRULY AN ARTIST. I LOVE HER MUSIC SO MUCH BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T FIT INTO ANY MOLD. SHE DOES HER OWN THING!! SHE SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF HER SRI LANKAN TAMIL TRIBE,MANY WHO HAVE SUFFERED GENOCIDE BY THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA. M.I.A HASN'T FORGOTTEN HER ROOTS!! HER FIRST ALBUM WAS "ARULAR" RELEASED IN 2005. FOLLOWED BY "KALA" IN 2007. HER THIRD ALBUM IS ENTITLED "MAYA" (HER NICKNAME). I'M IMPATIENTLY AWAITING FOR HER FOURTH ALBUM ENTITLED "MATHANGI". NOW I AM LOVER OF WORLD MUSIC. I LISTEN TO ARTIST FROM AFRICA TO INDIA,FROM BRAZIL TO EUROPE. BUT LET ME TELL YOU,EVEN WITH MY ECLECTIC TASTE IN MUSIC,M.I.A IS ALL I NEED. HER MUSIC HAS A LITTLE BIT OF IT ALL!! SHE'S ONE OF THOSE ARTIST THAT WHEN I PLAY HER DISC,I CAN LISTEN TO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. EACH TIME HEARING SOMETHING NEW. FOR AS MUCH AS I LOVE HER ARTISTRY,THIS ARTICLE DOES HER NO JUSTICE. REASON BEING? HER STYLE,SOUND,IMAGE, BEAUTY OR LYRICS REALLY CAN'T BE SUMMED UP. AND THIS IS PRECISELY WHY I LOVE M.I.A,SHE IS WHOLLY ORIGINAL,SMART,FUN,CHARISMATIC AND STRONG!! SHE IS OF INSPIRATION TO ME BECAUSE SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT, TO BE DARING. PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO TALK. SOMETIMES GOOD,SOMETIMES BAD. BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE M.I.A CONTINUES TO WALK HER OWN WALK. SHE STANDS FOR US PEOPLE WHO REALIZE THAT LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT. AND BEING A FOLLOWER ISN'T IT!! SHE IS A LITTLE WOMAN,WHO HAS THE HEART OF A WARRIOR. THANK YOU MUCH M.I.A FOR YOUR INSPIRATION!!! *M.I.A musical style varies from reggae to punk.So I have posted two of her videos below to give a general background of her sound.Either you love her music or you don't. Born free is a very graphic and political video,so be warned!!! Also I welcome any comments or discussion in relation to Born Free. Tell me how you interpret this video.Hope you enjoy!!! Peace- Shakira Z.Chi