MIA’s video – Born Free – has been banned on Youtube because of nudity and violence.
British MIA – who now shares a producer with Die Antwoord – has come in for criticism in her support for the Tamil Tigers who are (were) fighting for a separate homeland for Tamils in Sri-Lanka. Her father is a well know Tiger.
The Sri-Lankan government has come in for criticism by human rights groups for the bombardment on Tamil positions and the subsequent round-up of Tamils at the end of the last clashes, which may have ended the war.
The USA has listed the Tigers as a terrorist movement.
Beware the video gets quite violent towards the end.
M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Anonymous // Apr 29, 2010 at 11:06 am
Getting a kick out of the drama yet? Tsk.
2 Anonymous // Apr 29, 2010 at 11:37 am
The music video gives a refreshing portrayal of white guilt.
Although M.I.A. is guilty of a bit of a double standard. Willing to guage human rights based on western standards, yet not terrorism.
3 griffin // May 1, 2010 at 12:37 am
Shares a producer with Die Antwoord? I think not.
4 Kameraad Mhambi // May 2, 2010 at 6:29 pm
hey grif, diplo is MIA se ex en producer en gaan mos Vuigeboost produce? Nie waar nie?
5 janhennop // Jun 11, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Cool song, hectic video. Ek wonder wat die ouens met die rooi hare gedoen het? Of is dit dalk MIA se statement or hoe die VSA “terroriste” sien?
Sê dit dalk meer oor MIA as oor die ouens met die guns?
Art is by nature subjective.
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