M.I.A.'s highly anticipated audiovisual project "Matahdatah Scroll 01 Broader Than a Border" is here. It consists of two songs, the new track "Swords" and "Warriors" (from 2013's Matangi) and an accompanying short film scored to both songs. Head to Apple Music to check it out.
The video was taken from footage shot in West Africa and India and is largely composed of men and women dancing in different forms, interspersed with footage of M.I.A. performing. (Earlier this year, M.I.A. said on Twitter that a video she had shot in Africa was being held from being released due to charges of "cultural appropriation." It's unclear if this was the video in question.)
The final version of "Matahdatah" doesn't feature "Platforms", a previously-released (and subsequently removed) demo that was teased in a preview.
The release is part of Apple Music's original content rollout. It follows Drake's amazing "Energy" video, Pharrell's "Freedom", Eminem's "Phenomenal", and others.
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via Evan Minsker and Jazz Monroe
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