Kala - M.I.A.
Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 37 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
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  1. Vibe
    30
    The majority of Kala is limp and unfocused. [Sep 2007, p.133]
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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 109
  3. Negative: 13 out of 109
  1. LuizCC
    10
    Epical! It's just the adjective I can use to explain the mixing of references and beats that one of the most reminding singer ever done. Maya Aralprugasam a.k.a. M.I.A. returned after her acclaimed start "Arular" with more power (like she herself says in "Bamboo Banga", one the greatest songs of this album). When the urban culture got down with the African beat, it turned into a CD that contains pearls like "Paper Planes", "XR2", "Jimmy" e "World Town". The great difference for the first CD is that this one bring the power of the streets, and not just the powerbeat from Africa. This mixing is the special thing, the X-Factor, that makes this, one the shinny albums ever.… Full Review »
  2. SebastianRR
    10
    This project it's amazing and shows the imagination of M.I.A the electronic and captivating sound involved us in a very different world of how listen music.… Full Review »
  3. Marucosan
    10
    I'm sure that Kala is the best M.I.A.'s album and is so much stronger than Arular. Is my favorite one of her too, and is the type of album that you can't hear just one time, and make you love who made it.… Full Review »
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