[PAR] [TLE] Kala (album) [SEP] Kala is the second studio album by English-Sri Lankan recording artist M.I.A., released on 8 August 2007 by XL Recordings.  The album features musical styles including dance music and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee, a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu, India.  It was mainly written and produced by M.I.A. and Switch, and features contributions from Timbaland, Diplo, Afrikan Boy and The Wilcannia Mob. [PAR] [TLE] M.I.A. (rapper) [SEP] Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and activist.  She is of Sri Lankan Tamil origin.  "M.I.A." is a play on her own name and a reference to the abbreviation of Missing in Action.  Her compositions combine elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music.  M.I.A. began her career in 2000 as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in west London before beginning her recording career in 2002.  Since rising to prominence in early 2004 for her singles "Sunshowers" and "Galang", charting in Canada and the UK and reaching number 11 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Singles Sales in the US, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, three Grammy Awards and the Mercury Prize.
[PAR] [TLE] Kala ( album ) [ SEP ] Kala is the second studio album by English - Sri Lankan recording artist M.I.A. , released on 8 August 2007 by XL Recordings . The album features musical styles including dance music and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee , a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu , India . It was mainly written and produced by M.I.A. and Switch , and features contributions from Timbaland , Diplo , Afrikan Boy and The Wilcannia Mob . [PAR] [TLE] M.I.A. ( rapper ) [ SEP ] Mathangi " Maya " Arulpragasam ( born 18 July 1975 ) , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is a British rapper , singer - songwriter , record producer , and activist . She is of Sri Lankan Tamil origin . " M.I.A. " is a play on her own name and a reference to the abbreviation of Missing in Action . Her compositions combine elements of alternative , dance , electronic , hip hop and world music . M.I.A. began her career in 2000 as a visual artist , filmmaker and designer in west London before beginning her recording career in 2002 . Since rising to prominence in early 2004 for her singles " Sunshowers " and " Galang " , charting in Canada and the UK and reaching number 11 on the " Billboard " Hot Dance Singles Sales in the US , she has been nominated for an Academy Award , three Grammy Awards and the Mercury Prize .
Who's compositions combine elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music who's second studio album features musical styles including dance music and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee, a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu, India?
Who 's compositions combine elements of alternative , dance , electronic , hip hop and world music who 's second studio album features musical styles including dance music and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee , a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu , India ?
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam