M.I.A. Claims She Is Not Being Allowed to Release New Video Due to "Cultural Appropriation"
Yesterday, M.I.A. took it to Twitter to bring attention to the apparent prevention of one of her
Yesterday, M.I.A. took it to Twitter to bring attention to the apparent prevention of one of her videos being released. She is blaming the subsequent push back on “cultural appropriation,” stating ”I’ve been told I can’t put out a video because it’s shot in Africa.” She went on to point out filming was done on the Ivory Coast and that her video features a dancer that she describes as “one of the best in the wide world.” Obviously, disturbed by industry politics, it’s rather surprising that she does not fully disclose exactly who is at the head of the hold up. Scroll through her tweets below:
I wanna talk about clutrural appropriation! I’ve been told I can’t put out a video because it’s shot in Africa. Discuss
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) May 18, 2015
What happens when I shoot videos in America or Germany it makes no sense to the 00.01% of artists like me.
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) May 18, 2015
The video is 1 take shot of a dancer ! The best in the wide world! And he wasn’t ever gonna make “_____got talent”
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) May 18, 2015
If the music industry allows an African artist to come through this year on intnl level, I would gladly give him this video for free.
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) May 18, 2015
And in case you missed it, she released a new single last week.
