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M.I.A.

After a turbulent start to her early years, which saw the singer move from London to her parents' native land Sri Lanka where her father was a political activist, before a further move to India and a final relocation back to England's capital city, it's no surprise that Mathangi Arulpragasam's (aka M.I.A.) music has many competing influences. Winning a degree in fine art and going on to pursue careers as both an artist and filmmaker, as well as developing a strong interest in fashion, she moved into the public eye mid-way through the Noughties. Par for the course for the decade, ...