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M.I.A. is lending a bit of her time and talent to some Bollywood movie called Slumdog Millionaire. Aside from lending the fantastic remix DFA made of “Paper Planes,” M.I.A. contributed “O… Saya” a new, original song.

While M.I.A. doesn’t actually got on the track until about halfway, the song sounds pretty great. If you thought Kanye had his tribal drums down, you should seriously check this out. The only thing I didn’t like was the limited M.I.A. on the track. An extended version of this track would be awesome.

Listen to “O… Saya” and that “Paper Planes” remix after the jump!

M.I .A. – O… Saya
M.I .A. – Paper Planes (DFA Remix)

by Luis Tovar on December 10, 2008 ‡ 0 reactions

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jon jon December 10, 2008 at 12:19 pm: good-lookin
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Chris December 10, 2008 at 12:49 pm: the movie is phenomenal, i highly recommend it.
great soundtrack all the way through, too. most of the tracks are produced by A.R. Rahman, who M.I.A. called “The Indian Timbaland”.
definitely worth a listen if you dig world music. another track here if you like this MIA cut: http://www.thestureidexperiment.com/2008/12/slumdog-excellence.html
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ben December 10, 2008 at 1:17 pm: O… Saya is an awesome track, I agree, wish it could’ve been longer.
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naeem December 10, 2008 at 1:24 pm: A.R. rahman and M.I.A. on the same track..wow they should do a whole album together
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N. E. M. December 10, 2008 at 4:12 pm: Uh, Bollywood? Come on, man.
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Half Note December 10, 2008 at 7:38 pm: That was one of the most awkward remixes I’ve ever heard.
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Carrie December 10, 2008 at 8:34 pm: Yeah, Slumdog Millionaire is so not a Bollywood movie. It was directed by the dude who did Trainspotting.
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slap yo mammy December 10, 2008 at 8:43 pm: “Some Bollywood movie?” Do some research. This film should win the oscar for best picture… and not “best foreign film.” This post really made you sound like a 14 yr old teenie bopper girl.
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Blake December 10, 2008 at 8:46 pm: A.R. Rahman wrote a Bollywood musical. He is pretty much amazing by himself.
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Karen December 10, 2008 at 11:56 pm: I agree with Chris. A lot of the soundtrack is phenomenal!! Makes me really want to explore more Indian music. “Ringa Ringa” and “Jai Ho” are my favorites alongside “O…Saya.”
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Karen December 10, 2008 at 11:56 pm: Oh, and the movie is really good!!! :]
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o sayain December 11, 2008 at 8:26 am: that track is pretty much amazing
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Holt Renfrew December 13, 2008 at 10:15 pm: “Some Bollywood movie”????
I love PMA, but you lose credential for not knowing the true premise of that magnificent Danny Boyle movie!
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harry February 10, 2009 at 3:21 am: M.I.A has very little to do with this song my dear friends,this is a song by a r rahman and is nominated for music(song) along with his another track “jaiho”……..check the oscar website for more info,cheers……….
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Anonymous February 17, 2009 at 9:16 pm: Check out AR Rahman’s other bollywood works. You would love it. He truly deserves the title of “The Mozart of Chennai”. He just needs some global recognition.
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Aliya Druam February 22, 2009 at 8:46 pm: And as we speak that “Bollywood movie” is picking up its fourth Academy Award of the night. Great post. Really.
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