P.O.W.A.
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"P.O.W.A" (pronounced "power") is a song by British musician M.I.A., released on 8 February 2017 by Interscope Records. The video was released alongside the single, and was directed by M.I.A.[1][2][3]
Background and composition
A "politically-charged track",[4] "P.O.W.A" features lyrical references to Rihanna, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden and the Spice Girls.[5] The song also features chanting from M.I.A.[6]
"P.O.W.A" samples "Blue Moon" by The Marcels.[4]
Music video
"P.O.W.A"'s music video was directed by M.I.A and shot in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It displays the singer lying on a marigold truck, wandering several different desolate landscapes in J&K, capturing the state's natural beauty while wearing vividly-colored saffron saris to reference the famous colours of J&K, and a line of men dancing against a saffron wall.[7]
References
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (8 February 2017). "Watch M.I.A. Call Out Pop Divas in Bold 'P.O.W.A.' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Morgan Britton, Luke (8 February 2017). "Watch MIA's stunning, political 'POWA' video". NME. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (8 February 2017). "M.I.A. Releases Artistic New Video for 'P.O.W.A.': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ a b "M.I.A. Drops New Visuals For "P.O.W.A"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Hear M.I.A.'s new single 'P.O.W.A.'". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "M.I.A. takes aim in her video for 'P.O.W.A'". DIY. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "M.I.A. takes aim in her video for 'P.O.W.A'". DIY. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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