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M.I.A.这张专辑定名为/\/\/\Y/\，乍看不知道是什么东西，其实是她本名MAYA 的象形字。

M.I.A.本名Maya Arulpragasam，出生於伦敦Hounslow，在家中的三个小孩中排行老二。他的双亲来自斯里兰卡，一处坐落於印度洋上的蕞尔小岛～也就是我们常喝的“锡兰红茶”的原产地。最早他的父亲以工程师的名义来到英国工作，母亲则藉由短期护照往来於故乡与英国。之后父亲参加了祖国坦米尔政权的抗暴运动成为异议份子，在安全受到威胁的情况下，举家迁徙至印度的Madras。其后M.I.A.全家又因为经济因素迁回祖国；但不久后斯里兰卡内乱加剧，他们变成难民，最后幸得英国政府伸出援手，举家再度移居伦敦。回到英国后，M.I.A.进入Hammersmith College就读，随后选择了 Saint Martin 艺术学校专攻美术与电影。由此可知，M.I.A.在她的音乐创作中时常出现的政治议题，种族问题，以及充满艺术家色彩的美术设计是从何而来了。

Maya (stylised as /\/\ /\ Y /\) is the upcoming third studio album by British recording artist M.I.A., set to be released on 13 July 2010 on her own label, N.E.E.T., through XL Recordings and Interscope Records. Songwriting and production for the album were primarily handled by M.I.A. and Blaqstarr. Rusko and Derek E. Miller of Sleigh Bells are among the collaborators on the album, as are M.I.A.'s long-time associates Diplo and Switch. The album was mainly composed and recorded at M.I.A.'s house in Los Angeles.