Kala
by M.I.A.
- Type: Album
- Released: 21 August 2007
- Label: XL
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 47:34
- Community rating: 3.75/5 from 14 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded around the world, 'Kala' is a global collage of sounds, samples, and revolutionary politics. M.I.A. blends Bollywood, hip-hop, and club music into a vibrant, chaotic masterpiece. Featuring 'Paper Planes', it is a bold statement of artistic independence.
Genres
Descriptors: political, conscious, sampling, dance, percussive, rap, electronic, commercial, experimental
Tracklist
- Bamboo Banga (04:58)
- BirdFlu (03:24)
- Boyz (03:27)
- Jimmy (03:29)
- Hussel (04:25)
- Mango Pickle Down River (03:53)
- 20 Dollar (04:34)
- World Town (03:53)
- The Turn (03:52)
- XR2 (04:20)
- Paper Planes (03:25)
- Come Around (03:54)
Credits
- M.I.A. - artwork
- Carri Mundane - graphics [additional graphics]
- Steve Loveridge - graphics [additional graphics]
- Liz Johnson-Artur - photography by [jamaica]
- Michael Kamber - photography by [liberia]
- Janette Beckman - photography by [m.i.a.]
- Blaqstarr - producer
- Diplo - producer
- Morganics - producer
- Switch - producer
- Timbaland - producer