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M.I.A. is, well, MIA due to visa troubles while entering US

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Published · reached Usenet March 17, 2005

M.I.A. is, well, MIA due to visa troubles while entering US Following up on last week's post about the Sri Lankan sensation who plays bongo with her lingo, Boing Boing reader Pablos says: "M.I.A. was scheduled to perform at Chop Suey in Seattle tonight. Apparently she is having some kind of Visa trouble and her show has been cancelled. " Some speculate the incident may relate to her father's affiliation with the Tamil Tigers, a Sri Lankan rebel group designated as a terrorist organization by the US. No news on her site or newsfeeds yet, but she's also scheduled to play at SXSW this week. See also this extensive Pitchfork interview with Ms. Maya Arulpragasam. It says, among other things, that "bloggers love her." Link (thanks john martin and High-C)

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