Maya's Influence On America

Music has always been a part of us ever since the begging of time. It’s been with us threw the happy, great times and also for the not so happy bad times. We can express ourselves with music by telling a story with in the lyrics and even with the beat showing, telling how we are feeling. It can be a cheerful, carefree, joyful beat, to gloomy, mournful, blue beat, but not everyone has the same taste in music. Music it’s self is unbelievably stunning and so breathtaking.
Music has made an impact in different period in American History from Jim Crow era (even more before) to present day. For my essay, the artist that I have choosing is M.I.A. I picked her because she say’s it like it is, she well speak her mind out and she doesn’t care if other’s dislike it or disagree with her opinion. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as her stage name M.I.A she was born on July 18, 1975, she isn’t just a rapper/singer and songwriter, she is also a director, visual artist, record producer, photographer, fashion designer, model, and last but not least an activist. She is one busy woman, but what many people might not know is she is refugee to. Yes she is a refugee, she
She has witnesses during and after the war, she can relate to the 9 million Syrian refuges. This is where the song I have picked comes in Borders – by M.I.A and how people look towards the American dream. M.IA said “If the West is so deliberate in promoting its brands and is using art and culture to inspire people's dreams, how can the West then turn people away?” (http://pitchfork.com/news/62559-mia-addresses-the-refugee-crisis-in-new-interview-how-can-the-west-turn-people-away/). The amount of people who try their best their hardest crossing borders putting their lives, themselves in danger for a better life for them their families from mothers to fathers and even