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M.I.A. maintains her rebellious spirit, but 'AIM' doesn't always hit its target

Colonialism and the inequity between First and Third World nations are not the usual stuff pop songs are made of, so when M.I.A. came along more than a decade ago, she had little competition. She combined her experience as a Tamil refugee from Sri Lanka with experimental rap and dancehall music...

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18:00 on September 12 2016

M.I.A. maintains her rebellious spirit, but 'AIM' doesn't always hit its target

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Colonialism and the inequity between First and Third World nations are not the usual stuff pop songs are made of, so when M.I.A. came along more than a decade ago, she... more info
M.I.A. Third World
18:00 on September 12 2016

M.I.A. maintains her rebellious spirit, but 'AIM' doesn't always hit its target

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Colonialism and the inequity between First and Third World nations are not the usual stuff pop songs are made of, so when M.I.A. came along more than a decade ago, she... more info
M.I.A. Third World

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