Word: mayas
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...instance, one of the funniest scenes in the film involves Miss Josephine’s unique interpretation of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” suggesting that Beauty’s females are connected to a rich cultural history to which they can themselves contribute...
...drummer uses sticks!) but vocal minimalism remains her strength, so she whispers along with her acoustic guitar, barely singing songs about being in Montmartre when she wants to be in Manhattan. She's precious but hypnotic, too. M.I.A. Arular The child of a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel leader, Maya Arulpragasam moved to London at age 12 and discovered hip-hop. Now 28, she has produced a mini-masterpiece that merges Jamaican dancehall patois and Missy Elliott's stuttering rhythm with a political viewpoint entirely her own. She's not so eloquent in her anger as Public Enemy or so tuneful...
...child of a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel leader, Maya Arulpragasam moved to London at age 12 and discovered hip-hop. Now 28, she has produced a mini-masterpiece that merges Jamaican dancehall patois and Missy Elliott's stuttering rhythm with a political viewpoint entirely her own. She's not so eloquent in her anger as Public Enemy or so tuneful as the Clash, but it's a pretty impressive neighborhood for a debut...
...titanic waves of hype cresting over M.I.A.’s long-awaited debut album have created one of the finer ironies in recent memory: So much music-crit ink and bloggy bits have been lavished on Maya Arulpragasam—an artist who studiously, hyperactively, sublimely avoids cliché—that it’s nearly impossible to write about her without indulging in a few already-saids...
...Maya E. Frommer ’07, who designed and sold “John Edwards is Hot” t-shirts last summer, said she was thrilled about the prospect of hearing Edwards speak on campus...