 Kala is the second studio album by English @-@ Sri Lankan recording artist M.I.A. , released on 8 August 2007 by XL Recordings . The album features musical styles including dance music and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee , a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu , India . It was mainly written and produced by M.I.A. and Switch, with additional production by Diplo .
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and the number 153 on the Billboard 200 . It