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Galang by M.I.A

Artist Biography For M.I.A

This Is Either 1 An Incorrect Tag For M.I.A. The British Hip-Hop Dancehall Artist. Please Fix Your Tags. Or An Alias Of 2 Raphael Merriweathers Began His Professional Music Career At The Age Of 16. Already A Skilled Young Drummer He Began Performing With Top 40 Bands And Spent Ten Years Splitting His Time Between Touring And Working Studio Sessions. It Was During His Time As A Studio Drummer That Raphael Discovered Electronic Drum Programming. Finally Being Fed Up With Top 40 Gigs Raphael Joined Underground Resistance In 1998. As M.I.A. He Released “Schoolcraft Bump” And Began Performing With Underground Resistance’s Chaos Band. Raphael Now Records As Ray 7 And Splits His Time Working On Productions For Underground Resistance Session Work On Mainor’s New Electronic Soul Band Renaissance And His New Imprint ‘Tunnel 7’. In Which Case The Tag Is Correct.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Galang

"Galang" Is The First Single From M.I.A.'s Album Arular. It Is Written By Maya Arulpragasam A.K.A. M.I.A. Justine Frischmann Ross Orton And Steve Mackey. The Word 'galang' Comes From The Jamaican Patois For 'go On'. The First Time Arulpragasam Released "Galang" In 2003 It Was Released On An Indie Label Showbiz Records Who Only Pressed 500 Vinyl Copies Of The Single. As A Result Of Her Fame It Was Re-Released In November 2004 When She Signed To XL Records And Was Re-Released For A Third Time As "Galang '05" In 2005. "Galang" Was The Second Song Arulpragasam Wrote On Her Roland MC-505.

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