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Kala |  | Creator: M.I.A.
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 2324
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 602517425651
UPC: 602517425651
EAN: 0602517425651
ASIN: B000TJ6CM2
Release Date: August 21, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Bamboo Banga | | • | Bird Flu | | • | Boyz | | • | Jimmy | | • | Hussel - M.I.A., Diplo | | • | Mango Pickle Down River - M.I.A., Adams, Brendan | | • | 20 Dollar | | • | World Town | | • | The Turn - M.I.A., Blaqstarr | | • | XR2 - M.I.A., Diplo | | • | Paper Planes - M.I.A., Diplo | | • | Come Around - M.I.A., Clayton, Timothy |
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Amazon.com
Maya Arulpragasam, the British-based daughter of Sri Lankan refugees, delivered one of 2005's eye-popping debuts, Arular. For an album that proudly flaunted tin-can production, indecipherable South London slang, and lyrical nods to suicide bombers, it brought the woman who records under the name M.I.A. unexpected mainstream success--she followed its release by touring North America with Gwen Stefani and recording with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, while the single "Galang" made its way into a car commercial. Kala (the first release was named after her freedom-fighting father, this one after her mother) throws Arulpragasam's newfound pop credentials into the bustle of Bollywood rhythms, police sirens, 8-bit dancehall beats, Third World car horns, and street singers. Recorded across several continents, it presents a far more dynamic listening experience than her first album, especially with tracks like "Bamboo Banga," "Jimmy," and "Paper Planes." It's no less exhausting, though. What with the New Order sample, Timbaland cameo, and gunshot sound effects, there isn't a moment when it doesn't feel like you've unintentionally invited an entire carnival into your home. --Aidin Vaziri
Album Description
THIS CD FEATURES A FREE RINGTONE AND MOBILE PHONE WALLPAPER (see insert for details) M.I.A. is hailed as one of the most freshly creative artists to hit the scene, paving the way for fierce and adventurous females to break the mold. With KALA, she pulls even more globe-trekking, and genre bending into her musical mix. Recorded in India, Trinidad, Australia, London, New York and Baltimore, M.I.A. has crafted an international sound that is as excitingly undefineable as it is infectious. The first single from KALA, "Boyz" was just listed at #1 Rolling Stone's Hot List, and #1 song of the Month in Blender magazine! "Electrifying" - The New York Times
Album Description
M.I.A. is UK singer/rapper Maya Arulpragasam. Her 2005 debut album Arular unleashed her devastating dislocated beats, pounding basslines and chant-along vocals. M.I.A.'s unparalleled mongrel mix of hip-hop, ragga, dancehall, electro and punk saw Arular garner praise from far and wide, including being short listed for the Mercury Music Prize. In the USA M.I.A. signed with Interscope and hit the road opening for Gwen Stefani. M.I.A. is now set to release her second studio album, Kala. Amazing talent join forces with her on the new album, including Diplo, Timbaland, DJ Blaqstarr, Three 6 Mafia and producer, Switch.
Album Details
2007 Follow Up Album to "Arular" was Recorded in Several Countries with Producers that Include M.i.a., Switch, Diplo and Timbaland and Three Six Mafia on Two Songs for her Next Album. Three Tracks, "xr2" and the Album Skit "20 Dollar" (Which the Fans Titled "Talk About Moi") and "Bird Flu" Premiered on her Myspace and Fan Forum Site. Includes Contributions from Blaqstarr, Diplo and Timbaland. Includes Three Bonus Tracks.
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 Kala is the best album i've heard since Thriller July 29, 2010
Triniboy
First of all I would like to say I really enjoyed this album. Every time I pop it into my CD player my heart beat doubles. I discovered this album while reading an article about M.I.A in the Express(a Trinidad and Tobago newspaper), which stated that M.I.A came to our country to record some of its songs. Recently I got the chance to purchase it on amazon.com since it was not available in Trinidad. I must say this this my favorite out of the three albums and deserves more attention. I would recommend this to anyone who would like to have a heart pounding listening experience from beginning to the end.
 Paper planes makes this CD buyable. April 24, 2010
Donald F. Weidmann
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Other then the song"Paper Planes" I found nothing else on this CD that captured my listening ability. I found the rest of it a mish- mosh of noise and at times it got annoying.
There's nothing M.I.A. on this album... April 13, 2010
Andrew Ellington (I'm kind of everywhere)
As a huge fan of Santogold and a `not so secret' admirer of Lady Gaga, I was recommended M.I.A.'s album `Kala' by some friends. They thought I would really appreciate this experimental breed of pop music.
Yes, I appreciate it, but not without a few reservations.
I totally get into the whole chaotic feel of this type of music. The genre bending styles at play here are tantalizing and completely engulfing. You can't help but appreciate and admire the way someone like M.I.A. can blend her influences in total harmony. She is nothing short of interesting, but my reservations also lie within her strengths. At times this album can become overwhelming. She tries a little too much to show us everything she can do. There needs to be a limit. The reason for this is that, about halfway through we have heard it all and so some of the songs start to become redundant and uninteresting. Also, with M.I.A. tossing everything in your direction at once you can become disengaged from her music, considering it nothing but noise.
She has a tendency to lose herself inside the over-abundance of sound.
Songs like `Bamboo Banga' start off flawlessly but wind up running out of steam long before the end of the track (it's nearly five minutes long). It becomes repetitive. `Bird Flu' is a case of too much and maybe even two experimental. It's rather annoying. I hated `Boyz'. It gave me a slight headache. The chorus may be the worst thing on this entire album. It just comes over as obnoxious as apposed to inspired.
I know, this sounds like it's not going well, but hold on.
`Jimmy' is near perfection for me. The beat is obviously influenced by cultural upbringing and the jovial quality suits M.A.I. like a glove. The sing-song texture of the vocals is enchanting and exciting. Overall, this may be her finest moment on the whole album. She keeps up the excitement with `Hussel'. The track is more intense and far more experimental than `Jimmy', but this is the type of genre bending that works. She sounds convincing and keeps the listener spellbound.
And then that pickle song takes us on a nosedive towards mediocrity.
'20 Dollar' spikes us back up again, slinking its way into our eardrums with ethnic beats and techno distorted vocals. It doesn't have the `snap' that I would have wanted from it, but it is definitely memorable and entrancing. It has a very trance-like vibe to it. The next track, `World Turn', steps it up even more and proves to be one of the standouts on the album. It is chaotic and engaging but in all the right ways. It doesn't overdo it. M.I.A. polishes the floor with her swagger. She drops the tempo a tad for the exotic `The Turn', another album highlight that actually understands the importance of subtlety (something that M.I.A. hadn't really demonstrated until this point in the album).
`XR2' feels kind of awkward. It tries, but it fails in my opinion.
`Paper Planes' was a big hit and established M.I.A. as `one to watch'. The track is not bad, but I don't particularly care for it. I remember when I heard it for the first time and I was just underwhelmed. When M.I.A. was recommended to me I immediately recalled this song and thought that this album was going to hugely disappoint me. Thankfully, that was not the case. Still, `Paper Planes' is a decent track, although the chorus is a cluttered mess.
The closing Timbaland track, `Come Around', is a mediocre hip-hop track. It actually takes away from the authenticity of M.I.A.'s sound.
In the end I recommend this album, but like I said, with reservations. This is not your average musical experience. That's a good thing. It's nice to see artists thinking outside the box. M.I.A. may not be everyone's cup of tea, and she is certainly not an artist that one can listen to at anytime, anyplace, but she is the definition of an artist and she is definitely `one to watch'.
Underrated Alternative Hip Hop Album April 5, 2010
Compay (New Orleans, LA)
Kala is a breath of fresh air in the Electronic and Alt Hip Hop genres, an amazing album with no punches pulled in terms of creativity. What I love most about this album is the inclusion of instrumentation that you typically don't hear on American radio stations, such as the urumee drums in "Bird Flu" (my favorite track).
Paper Planes was obviously the runaway single, made only more popular by being sampled in "Swagger Like Us" and used in the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. While the single is what got me to give Kala a listen in the first place, her other songs are what really persuaded me to buy the album from Amazon. If you like your music original and off the beaten path, you should absolutely give this album a listen from start to finish at least once.
MIA's more creative side February 4, 2010
raeve (tulsa, ok)
I really like Kala, and the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me. I feel each song has a unique, different flavor to it. It doesn't seem as forced as Arular. I enjoyed M.I.A.'s first album with it's poppy hits, but after a while it felt forced fed. With Kala, there's a smoother, more orchestrated effort by M.I.A. and guest vocalists. The beats are more soulful and hypnotic in their rhythms. And this album will make you move. Can't wait to hear the remixes on the dance floor, especially for 20 Dollar, XR2 and Hussel. Kala really showcases Maya as a creative artist rather than an overproduced number.
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