This album was suggested by countless fans for Alternative Tentacles' Re-issues Of Necessity series. It is a retrospective of the bands work that includes their Murder In A Foreign Place & Last Rites releases, their contribution to the Not So Quiet On The Western Front compilation, early demos, lost live tracks and some studio demos that pre-dated their later work. On the official Alternative Tentacle's website, the writer warns that, "this is NOT the Sri Lanka/London dance/world music/radical artist/singer M.I.A.. Although our MIA was a band 20+ years before the … read more
This album was suggested by countless fans for Alternative Tentacles' Re-issues Of Necessity series. It is a retrospective of the bands work tha… read more
This album was suggested by countless fans for Alternative Tentacles' Re-issues Of Necessity series. It is a retrospective of the bands work that includes their Murder In A Foreign … read more
There are five known artists under this name: 1. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent. 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 Civil War escalated the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the UK. “M.I.A.” references both her London neighborhood (Acton) and her politically tumultuous youth. Her style contains elements of hip-hop, reggae… read more
There are five known artists under this name: 1. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent.… read more
There are five known artists under this name: 1. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent. As a baby she moved with her family to their … read more