(heaven in 07) ---2. M.I.A. - Kala
http://www.myspace.com/mia
Caught her live at Norwich Waterfront a few nights back and it just reinforced what a superstar this woman is. She's vital in that she rides such sharp production, supplying her raps with edge and vigour that make ears prick up to remind us how fucked up the world is. She works with Aboriginal kids beatboxing and rhyming on the stunning 'Mango Pickle Down River', jets over to her native Srilanka to shimmy to the hook of 'Jimmy' and explores African exploitation in 'World Town'. 'Kala' is the best pop record in decades, but not in the traditional sense - Maya bucks the trend with her album covers - she wasn't allowed to enter the USA some time ago because they thought she was a terrorist (which she mocks frequently) -but anyway, welcome to a global experience, be a part of M.I.A.'s world.
Caught her live at Norwich Waterfront a few nights back and it just reinforced what a superstar this woman is. She's vital in that she rides such sharp production, supplying her raps with edge and vigour that make ears prick up to remind us how fucked up the world is. She works with Aboriginal kids beatboxing and rhyming on the stunning 'Mango Pickle Down River', jets over to her native Srilanka to shimmy to the hook of 'Jimmy' and explores African exploitation in 'World Town'. 'Kala' is the best pop record in decades, but not in the traditional sense - Maya bucks the trend with her album covers - she wasn't allowed to enter the USA some time ago because they thought she was a terrorist (which she mocks frequently) -but anyway, welcome to a global experience, be a part of M.I.A.'s world.