M.I.A. has shared a politically charged pair of tracks, “MIA OLA” and “Foreign Friend,” dealing with issues of immigration. The SoundCloud description reads “TO ALL MY FLYPIRATES and DJS – THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT !!!! LIVE FROM THE MEXICAN BORDER OLA !!!! MIA ON THE WAVES.” “MIA OLA” features a sample of a track from The Lion King. After posting the tracks, M.I.A. tweeted:
pirates! throw that shit on dj sites WORLDWIDE no borders – b 4 Disney shut it down!
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) March 17, 2016
“MIA OLA” and “FOREIGN FRIEND” follow “Boom ADD” (an extended version of Matangi‘s ”Boom Skit” that addresses her NFL lawsuit) and “Borders.” This week, M.I.A. teamed with Baauer and G-Dragon for “Temple.” She also announced a clothes recycling initiative with H&M.
Read “How M.I.A. Is a Lifeline in Times of Terror” on The Pitch.
Watch M.I.A.’s “Borders” video:
