THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With the release of her highly anticipated sixth album Mata, groundbreaking, global trailblazer and visionary M.I.A. continues her reign as one of the most important and potent multi-media artists of this millennium.
On her first album in six years, the British-born rapper of Sri Lankan heritage delivers more mammoth tunes from the same mind that brought us Paper Planes, Borders, Bad Gals and so much more. Standouts on Mata include the recent singles Beep, Popular and The One, anchoring what is set to be one of the most loved and talked about albums of 2022.
In addition to her half-dozen acclaimed, ground-breaking studio releases, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam’s career has included international performances, multiple sold-out world tours, Grammy and Oscar recognition. Despite continuously pushing the boundaries of digital and ideological possibilities. M.I.A. has never lost touch with her indelible punk spirit that inspired her glitching directorial debut — Elastica’s Mad Dog music video — along with her self-directed tour visuals, graphics and NFTs that continue to bend minds to this day. She has consistently paved the way in the music and digital artspace and helped create a community of outcasts during the defining years of the internet, fashioning a spectrum of influence that is unrivaled by a recording artist.”
