M.I.A. in the U.S.A.

Everyone's favorite Sri Lankan hip-hopper, M.I.A. has announced a few more dates for a US tour. Sadly, she will not be hitting the Omaha area. The new album, Kala, has been pushed back to August 21. Here are the dates so far:

07-21 Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island (Siren Festival)
07-25 Brooklyn, NY - Studio B
07-28 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
08-03 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-04 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
09-14 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-15 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival
10-26-28 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience

Here's a small behind-the-scenes video of the making of M.I.A.'s new video "Boyz."