http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6626436&rws=%2Fmia%2Fmusic-videos.rssWhen she was little, Maya Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., probably had no idea she'd grow up to become an underground dancehall sensation. Her father was a resistance figure in the Sri Lankan independence struggle, and Arulpragasam's family was forced to leave Sri Lanka -- for their safety -- when she was nine years old. But after growing up in a London housing estate and studying film, Arulpragasam's life changed when she picked up a Roland MC-505 for the first time and started composing songs. Skillfully weaving street slang with geo-politics, nonsense rhymes with low-tech dancehall riddims, Arulpragasam's angular, low-tech sound has struck a chord. Her debut, <i>Arular</i>, was released in 2005. - Sarah BardeenElectronica/Danceen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6626436&rws=%2Fmia%2Fmusic-videos.rss When she was little, Maya Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., probably had no idea she'd grow up to become an underground dancehall sensation. Her father was a resistance figure in the Sri Lankan independence struggle, and Arulpragasam's family was forced to leave Sri Lanka -- for their safety -- when she was nine years old. But after growing up in a London housing estate and studying film, Arulpragasam's life changed when she picked up a Roland MC-505 for the first time and started composing songs. Skillfully weaving street slang with geo-politics, nonsense rhymes with low-tech dancehall riddims, Arulpragasam's angular, low-tech sound has struck a chord. Her debut, <i>Arular</i>, was released in 2005. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.6858477&rws=%2Fmia%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:57 -0700 Music Videos by M.I.A. on Rhapsody Online mvid.6858477 mvid.6858477 M.I.A. art.6626436 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.6858477&rws=%2Fmia%2Fmusic-videos.rss