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There are five known artists under this name: (1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, a British alternative dance musician and graphic artist of Tamil descent.
(2) An 80’s American punk/hardcore band
(3) An Argentinian progressive folk collective
(4) An alias of Raphael Merriweathers Jr.
(5) An alias of Michaela Grobelny (1) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, (born 17 July 1977 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. |
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Nas, Damian Marley discuss hip-hop/reggae connection at National Geographic Date: 11 Dec 2009
Washington Post -
The culture and music of reggae and hip-hop have much in common -- weed, sure, but also roots: the similarities between the genres and their shared connection to Africa are explored by hip-hop icon Nas and Jamaican reggae star Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley on the forthcoming album "Distant Relatives."...
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MIA Workers Raise Cash For Cancer Research Date: 03 Oct 2009
Local 10 Miami -
In just a few months, Miami International Airport employees have seen their fundraising efforts soar into the tens of thousands.
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DJ Khaled & E-Class Present "Live From the 305" to Be Released on October 13th, 2009 on E1 Music Date: 21 Sep 2009
Marketwire -
New Compilation Features Miami's Finest; 1st Single "Black Shades" Hits Urban and Rhythmic Radio Soon
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DJ Khaled & E-Class Present "Live From the 305" to Be Released on October 13th, 2009 on E1 Music Date: 21 Sep 2009
Yahoo.com -
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 09/21/09) - E1 Music is proud to announce the release of "Live From the 305," the brand new compilation from the streets of Miami presented by DJ Khaled and Poe Boy Music Group founder E-Class. "Live From the 305" will be available in stores and online on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. The compilation album features a blend of Miami hop heavy weights such as Trick Daddy ...
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M.I.A. Livid Over Opening for Tenacious D Date: 25 Aug 2009
SFist -
Well, this is, as the gays say, just fabulous. The glorious M.I.A. took to Twitter on Saturday to (rightfully) bitch about having to open for Tenacious D , that funny-/fat-man band your younger brother likes, who replaced the ailing Beastie Boys at Outside Lands Festival. MIA's gold nuggets of wisdom about having to open for Jack Black are as follows: @_M_I_A_ : "P.S I ORIGINALLY BOOKED ON SHOWS ...
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Pitbull Honored With Keys To The City Of Miami Date: 19 Aug 2009
Baller Status -
Rapper Pitbull has repped for his city, Miami, since debuting in 2004 with M.I.A.M.I.: Money Is a Major Issue . He's brought the city's lifestyle to the forefront with a slew of up-tempo club bangers, and now MIA is repping for him.
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Motherhood Helps Mia Make Music Date: 22 Jul 2009
ContactMusic -
Motherhood will enhance, not hinder M.I.A.'s music career, because she works better when she's busy and under pressure.The British Paper Planes hitmaker insists...
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Michael Jackson - Mia Lost Her Musical Idol In Jackson Date: 21 Jul 2009
ContactMusic -
M.I.A. was hit hard by the sudden death of MICHAEL JACKSON, because his music was all she had access to growing up in Sri Lanka.The Paper Planes hitmaker reveals she...
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