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* ''MA YA'' (2010)

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* ''MA YA'' (2010)''MAYA'' (2010) [[note]] stylized as /\/\/\Y/\ [[/note]]



* MinimalistCoverArt: ''Strongly'' averted for the majority of her albums, which are often very busy and contain a lot of clashing colors and [[SensoryAbuse eye strain]].

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--> ''Strike, match, light, fire\\
Who's that girl called Maya?''
-->--"Bamboo Banga"
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* LoudnessWar: ''/\/\/\Y/\'' is a very intentional example. The whole record is intentionally compressed to the point of extreme distortion as a tribute to industrial music. The style would later become very influential to the genres of Deconstructed Club and Hyperpop.

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Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]] (born 18 July 1975), better known as M.I.A., is an AlternativeDance singer and rapper, known for her politically-themed lyrics. 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 Sri Lankan Civil War escalated, the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the United Kingdom. "M.I.A." ("Missing in Action") references both her London neighborhood, [[{{Pun}} Acton]], and her politically tumultuous youth.

Being no stranger to politics, M.I.A. wanted to spread political topics through her dance songs. Some topics in M.I.A.’s music are identity politics, immigration, indie culture, the Internet, popular culture, poverty, revolution, war and the working class.

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Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]] (born 18 July 1975), better known as M.I.A., is an AlternativeDance English singer and rapper, known for her politically-themed lyrics. lyrics and eclectic sound, combining elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples.

As a baby, she M.I.A. moved with her family to their native Sri Lanka, where her father became increasingly politically active in militant activities. As the Sri Lankan Civil War escalated, the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the United Kingdom. "M.I.A." ("Missing in Action") references both her London neighborhood, [[{{Pun}} Acton]], and her politically tumultuous youth.

Being no stranger to politics, M.I.A. wanted to spread political topics through her dance songs. Some topics Topics in M.I.A.’s her music are include identity politics, immigration, indie culture, the Internet, popular culture, poverty, revolution, war and the working class.





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