Dappankuthu is a folk dance and music genre with an emphasis on percussion performed in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of several popular genres employed in film music,mainly in Tamil cinema and other South films,filmed and produced by people of Tamil culture. It has been imported to Telugu culture and cinema under the Telugu name teenmaar.
Arular is the debut studio album by British recording artist M.I.A. It was released on 22 March 2005 in the United States,and one month later in the United Kingdom,with a slightly different track listing. In 2004,the album's release was preceded by two singles and a mixtape. M.I.A. wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album,while collaborators included Justine Frischmann,Switch,Diplo,Richard X,Ant Whiting and Greg "Wizard" Fleming.
"Galang" is the debut single by British musician M.I.A. from her debut album Arular. It was released in 2003 on Showbiz Records which pressed 500 vinyl copies,gaining immediate international recognition via radio airplay,fashion shows,club rotations and internet filesharing. "Galang" was re-released on 1 November 2004 via XL Recordings as the second single from the album released by the label and was released for a third time as "Galang '05" on 11 October 2005 by the label and in the US by Interscope Records. It is written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam,Justine Frischmann,Ross Orton and Steve Mackey. It first appeared on M.I.A.'s six song demo tape in 2003,then on her official Myspace account on 9 June 2004 and was later reworked slightly by Orton and Mackey who received production credit for the song. "Galang" was the second song M.I.A. wrote on her Roland MC-505,intending for the piece to be performed by Frischmann's band Elastica. Inspired by her experiences and observations of life in London,M.I.A. wrote the song to encourage her friends in the band to continue to make music. However,after cowriting the song,Frischmann convinced M.I.A. to record "Galang" herself,complimenting the piece's lyrical narrative and music direction.
"Sunshowers" is a song by British musician M.I.A. from her debut studio album,Arular. It was written and produced by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam,Ross Orton,Steve Mackey,August Darnell and Stony Jr. Browder,with additional vocals and production by Nesreen Shah and Anthony Whiting. The song was released as the second single of the album on 7 July 2004 following the 2003 release of debut "Galang" and is M.I.A.'s first official release with XL Recordings. Released in vinyl record and CD single format,with the song "Fire Fire" serving as the song's B-side,"Sunshowers" was distributed by Interscope Records in the US.
Arulappu Richard Arulpragasam;also known by the names Arular and A. R. Arulpragasam) was a Tamil activist and former revolutionary from Jaffna who had a part in forming the group Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS) in January 1975 in Wandsworth,England during the Tamil independence movements to secure an independent Tamil Eelam. He later left the conflict,after work as an independent peace negotiator between the two sides of the civil war. At the time of his death,he headed the Global Sustainability Initiative in the United Kingdom. He was also the father of the musician M.I.A. and the jewellery designer Kali Arulpragasam.
"Bucky Done Gun" is the third single from musician M.I.A.'s album Arular. The song was composed in London in 2004 as one of the last compositions for her debut album and credited to Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam,Carol Conners,Bill Conti,Wesley "Diplo" Pentz,Ayn Robbins and Deize Tigrona. It was released by XL Recordings in the UK,Interscope Records in the US and Remote Control Records in Australia on 11 July 2005 in 12-inch vinyl and CD single formats. The B-side of the release is the song "Pull Up the People" from Arular. Upon release,the song reached number 88 on the UK Singles Chart.
Melam is a group of Maddalams and other similar percussion instruments' (Chenda) rhythmic performance. Those who play melam are called 'Melakaar'. In ancient Tamilakam melam was used for all the occasions in temples,marriages,functions,funeral wake(Parai Melam). In Kerala the most traditional of all melams is the Pandi Melam,which is generally performed outside the temple. Another melam called the Panchari Melam,which is similar to Pandi Melam,but the Panchari Melam is played inside the temple.
Stephen Patrick Mackey was an English musician and record producer best known as the bass guitarist for the Britpop band Pulp,which he joined in 1989. As a record producer,he produced songs and albums by M.I.A.,Florence + the Machine,The Long Blondes and Arcade Fire.
Kala is the second studio album by British hip hop artist M.I.A. It was released on 8 August 2007 by XL Recordings. M.I.A. named the album after her mother and said her mother's struggles in life are a major theme of the recording. It was mainly written and produced by M.I.A. and Switch,and features contributions from Timbaland,Diplo,Afrikan Boy and The Wilcannia Mob.
"Boyz" is a song recorded by artist M.I.A. for her second album Kala (2007). The song was written and produced by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam and Dave "Switch" Taylor and composed in recording sessions held in several countries. A combination of the native styles and influences of these regions and her traditional and electronic musical roots,the song sees M.I.A. mock and simultaneously praise men for various character traits. "Boyz" was one of the first songs that the artist composed for the album and was released as the album's lead single through XL Recordings and Interscope Records on 11 June 2007,in 12-inch single,CD single,digital download and USB flash drive formats. It additionally appeared in an enhanced EP format for its CD single release,and appeared on the How Many Votes Fix Mix EP edition. On 24 April 2007,"Boyz" received its world premiere on the BBC Radio 1 radio station in London.
"Jimmy" is a song recorded by British artist M.I.A. for her second studio album,Kala (2007). The song was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam,Dave "Switch" Taylor and Bappi Lahiri and produced by Switch and M.I.A..
British rapper and singer M.I.A. has released six studio albums,two extended plays,three mixtapes,forty singles and twenty-nine music videos. Born Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam,M.I.A. began her career as a visual artist and film-maker,and moved into making music after filming a documentary on the band Elastica in 2001. The band's lead singer,Justine Frischmann,lent her a Roland MC-505 sequencer/drum machine which she used to make a demo tape that secured her a contract with British label XL Recordings.
Vexille is a 2007 Japanese CGI anime film,written,directed,and edited by Fumihiko Sori,and features the voices of Meisa Kuroki,Yasuko Matsuyuki,and Shosuke Tanihara.
"Paper Planes" is a song written and recorded by British hip hop artist M.I.A. for her second studio album,Kala (2007). It is produced and co-written by her and Diplo. It appeared in the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire and on its soundtrack album. The song features an interpolation of English rock band the Clash's 1982 song "Straight to Hell",leading to its members being credited as co-writers. A downtempo alternative hip hop,pop track combining African folk music elements,the song has a less dance-oriented sound compared to other songs on the album. Its lyrics,inspired by M.I.A.'s own problems obtaining a visa to work in the USA,satirise American perceptions of immigrants from Third World nations.
Ryeisha Berrain,known by her stage name Rye Rye,is an American rapper,singer,dancer and actress. Signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings,she released her first mixtape RYEot PowRR in 2011 and her anticipated debut album Go! Pop! Bang! on May 15,2012. In early 2009,MSNBC listed Rye Rye as one of the "5Top:Top of the pops! Up-and coming young singers." In 2011,Rye Rye was named one of Billboard's "21 Under 21". Rye Rye made her acting debut in the 2012 film 21 Jump Street.
The Arular Tour is a global concert tour by M.I.A. performed in support of her first studio album Arular (2005). It took place from 2005 to 2006.
The Kala Tour is a 2007 global M.I.A. concert tour performed in support of her studio album Kala.
The People vs. Money Tour was a 2008 concert tour by M.I.A. in support of her studio album Kala. Concerts also featured songs from her debut album Arular. It began on 26 April 2008 and ended on 13 June in Manchester,Tennessee. The tour featured dates in Central America,the US and Canada. Her 2008 dates began with two performances at the MX Beat festival in Monterrey,Mexico in March,following the end of her Kala Tour. M.I.A. later cancelled the European dates of the tour,which ended at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester,Tennessee on 13 June 2008.
Mathangi"Maya" Arulpragasam,known by her stage name M.I.A.,is a British rapper,record producer,and singer. Her music combines elements of alternative,dance,electronic,hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples.
"Born Free" is a song by English Tamil recording artist M.I.A.,released alongside an accompanying short film/music video of the same name from her third album,Maya. XL Recordings and Interscope Records/N.E.E.T. released "Born Free" as a digital download from the album on 23 April 2010,with the music video released on 26 April 2010. "Born Free" was composed by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam,Dave "Switch" Taylor,Alan Vega and Martin Rev,with production by M.I.A. and Switch. The artwork for the single was released on 25 April 2010.
