Tigarah

M.I.A. 2.0

i mean, she's pretty cute and her songs are catchy, but damn if i didn't already hear all of this a few years ago.

After contemplating a career as a politician or ambassador, TIGARAH felt she could speak her mind best if she made music her life. So, shortly after majoring in political science at Tokyo's renowned Keio University, she started writing songs on her own in her tiny room in Tokyo, inspired by the Baile Funk music from Brazil. In several trips to Sao Paulo and Rio, TIGARAH immersed herself in Brazilian culture and recorded music together with local musicians. She is now collaborating on a regular basis with beatmaker MR.D. Since 2003, they are recording tracks in Los Angeles, and MR.D is part of the TIGARAH project as DJ and producer.

TIGARAH's songs are inspired by many different styles: Baile Funk, UK Grime, Baltimore Club and Hip-hop, all blended together with clever rhymes in Japanese that cover topics from culture clash, fake friends, defending your own style or money-minded-ness.