M.I.A.’s new vid ‘Bird Flu’ is a shout-out to her homeland (thanks, S.). A kid fond of pelvic thrusts looks like the famous Little Superstar:

In the final frame, she flashes the Tamil Tiger logo like a gang sign. Running tigers have been all over her branding:

In the video	The LTTE flag

Meanwhile the LTTE is extorting her fellow Brits into forking over cash to fund suicide bombers:

Sri Lankan Tamils living in Britain say that they are being intimidated into handing over “donations” of up to £50,000 to support rebel operations in their homeland… Some of those who refused were harassed and warned about the safety of relatives in Sri Lanka… Some have endured repeated house calls from Tiger members, and been asked for donations ranging from £1,000 to £50,000. Most were scared to contact the police. [Link]

Update: The lyrics also name-check Sri Lankan restrictions againt bomb-making materials:

… most of us stay strong
shit don’t really bound us
then I go on my own
making bombs with rubber bands… [Link via Gauravonomics]

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