M.I.A.

M.I.A. performs onstage during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival 2017 in New York City.

Music & Culture

'It's Amazing How It Stood The Test Of Time': M.I.A. On 'Paper Planes' 11 Years Later

9:00am October 04, 2018

by Kristy Guilbault

"I've never come first at anything." M.I.A. reacts to her 2007 hit "Paper Planes" being named the No. 1 song on NPR Music's 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+.

M.I.A. performs during Bestival 2018 in Lulworth Castle, England. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A., the new documentary about the pop star, is out now.

Music & Culture

'It Never Existed Before': M.I.A. On Changing Pop And Documenting Her Story

6:04pm September 30, 2018

'MATANGI/ MAYA/ M.I.A.' is a new documentary about musician and activist M.I.A. She joins NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro to talk about the film and what it's like for women who speak out.

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