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‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ Is A Deep-Cut Doc About The Making Of A Singular Artist [Zurich Review]

October 7, 2018 11:00 am

"Popular, popular, I'm really really pop-u-lar" goes the sardonic, off-the-cuff riff spontaneously spouted by controversial Sri Lankan-British hip-hop artist M.I.A. aka Maya, at an early point in Steve Loveridg...

‘Step Up Revolution’ Soundtrack Features Diplo, M.I.A., Timbaland, Cinematic Orchestra & More

Kevin Jagernauth

July 17, 2012 9:42 am

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'Step Up Revolution' Soundtrack Features Diplo, M.I.A., Timbaland, Cinematic Orchestra & More

Watch: Video For M.I.A.’s New Single ‘Bad Girls’ Directed By ‘Our Day Will Come’ Helmer Romain Gavras

Kevin Jagernauth

February 3, 2012 10:15 am

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Watch: Video For M.I.A.'s New Single 'Bad Girls' Directed By 'Our Day Will Come' Helmer Romain Gavras

Videodrome #1: The Playlist’s Favorite Recent Music Videos

Oliver Lyttelton

May 27, 2010 3:15 pm

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While it's existed in some form since the 1960s, the increasing popularity of the music video following the advent of MTV in 1981 changed Hollywood forever. Major directors like John Landis and Martin Scorsese ...

Costa-Gavra’s Son Romain Gavras Directs New NSFW M.I.A. Video ‘Born Free’

Kevin Jagernauth

April 26, 2010 4:01 pm

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It looks like Romain Gavras is following in the footsteps of the politically charged films like "Z" and "Missing" of his father Costa-Gavras. The actor and filmmaker is behind the video "Born Free" by M.I.A. fr...

M.I.A. To Perform ‘Slumdog’ Oscar Song From The Comfort Of Her Bed?

Rodrigo Perez

February 17, 2009 6:44 pm

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Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. just had a baby boy over the weekend, mazel tov! But wait, does that mean she won't be performing her "Slumdog Millionaire" song, "O...Saya" with composer A.R. Rahman? Would seem so, no...

Fox Searchlight Purposely Underselling M.I.A. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Track At The Oscars

Rodrigo Perez

February 9, 2009 3:40 pm

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Having to chose between two of its babies, Fox Searchlight is evidently purposely underselling M.I.A.'s "Slumdog Millionaire," track, "O Saya," in favor of the solo A.R. Rahman track, "Jai Ho," according to the...

The Playlist’s Best Soundtracks, Scores & Movie Music Moments Of 2008

Rodrigo Perez

January 12, 2009 5:13 pm

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2008 is still on the brain. Everyone always says (whines): why don't you talk about music in films anymore!? Why don't you talk about music anymore?!We say: give us a good film with good music and you've got yo...

Academy Unveils List Of 49 Songs Eligible For Best Original Song; List Includes Bruce Springsteen, Peter Garbriel, Jon Brion, Zooey Deschanel; More…

Rodrigo Perez

December 17, 2008 8:04 pm

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The AMPAS have announced the 49 song eligible to be nominated in the Best Original Song category at the Oscars.Highlights include Bruce Springsteen eponymous cut from "The Wrestler," Peter Gabriel's "Down To Th...

First Listen: M.I.A. Song ‘O…Saya’ From ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Plus Bollywood Number

Rodrigo Perez

November 26, 2008 4:56 pm

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As we've probably mentioned a dozen times now, M.I.A. and Indian composer A.R. Rahman wrote a new tune for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" called "O...Saya." Its a propulsive, quasi-electronic track that ra...

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