M.I.A. – Arular
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M.I.A. (aka Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam) was a visual artist who began toying with a Roland 505 Drum Machine about 10 years ago. Having secured one of her own via former Elastica member, Justine Frischman, Arulpragasam began programming beats in her bedroom shortly thereafter. When Frischman’s manager who the demos, Arulpragasam was signed to XL Recordings under the name M.I.A.
Arular, named after her father, was the first of her two albums and has been nominated for or won numerous music awards over the past five years.
