First heard: 18 May 2019
Mathangi Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and activist. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples. Born in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, M.I.A. and her family moved to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka when she was six months old. Read more on Last.fm