M.I.A. A.I.M.

After releasing a new project called Matahdatah with a video dubbed “Matahdatah Scroll 01 ‘Broader Than A Border’ shot in West India and Africa featuring the songs "Warriors" from her previous album, Matangi, and "Swords” (which leaked in demo form over the weekend) via Apple Music, a press release reveals that Matahdatah is also the title of M.I.A.’s upcoming audio-visual album.

"“Matahdatah Scroll 01 ‘Broader Than A Border'” is the first in a series of truly global and characteristically DIY M.I.A. releases over the coming months. Each bundle will feature a collection of new M.I.A. songs, each accompanied by videos directed and edited by M.I.A. herself with each video filmed in a different country. The individual sections will ultimately come together to form Matahdatah — a full-length album and film experience about borders."

About the project, M.I.A. said that she "...directed and edited my first music video for “Warriors” for my last album, Matangi, and I held it back until now, because it inspired me to make a whole series of songs and videos on the concept of borders. Making songs and videos at the same time out of a suitcase on location is something I did on my album KALA, but it’s video, as well as music, made by me in a very ARULAR way. My new song “Swords” was filmed in a Temple in India and we recorded the clang of the metal to make the beat at the same time as shooting these incredible girls. There’s ten more of these countries coming and I haven’t chased where to go yet, so who knows where this project will take me. “Warriors” was shot in Cote d’Ivoire with a guy I saw in a youtube video doing the most incredible dancing. I tracked down that exact guy, flew out there and played him the “Warriors” track. He did his thing for me. He is a spiritual warrior and communicates through dancing. It’s a lifelong commitment for him to be the designated spiritual body that channels that dance."

She also stated that the concept for this LP is ”broader then a border” and Matahdatah is the journal of Matangi. "Sometimes I move vertical and sometimes I move horizontal."

During the livestream on Periscope M.I.A. said the 5th album won't be called Matahdatah

During the livestream on Periscope M.I.A. said the album is coming June or July

On June 1st, M.I.A. posted a song called "POC THAT STILL A RYDA" on Youtube explaining:

"This song is a mix of all the songs on my upcoming Lp - had to do a remix to let u know , i been poor , i been rich , i been brown , i been black , i seen white and i been around the world a few times ay ay ay ay . LOVE IS THE ANSWER what the question is."

As it happened to her 4th album, Matangi, M.I.A.'s new album suffered various postpones from her record label. But after, again,threatening to leak it, the British-Tamil musician will release her new album, re-entitled A.I.M., in September 9th.

01 Borders
02 Go Off
03 Bird Song (Blaqstarr Remix)
04 Jump In
05 Freedun (feat. Zayn)
06 Foreign Friend (feat. Dexta Daps)
07 Finally
08 A.M.P. (All My People)
09 Ali R U OK?
10 Visa
11 Fly Pirate
12 Survivor

01 Bird Song (Diplo Version)
02 The New International Sound (feat. GENER8ION), Pt. 2
03 Swords
04 Talk
05 Platforms