mathangi 'maya' arulpragasam or m. i. a. as she is often referred to is a sri lankan born singer who is credited with being the first non brazilian to have a mainstream hit with a funk carioca song - entitled 'bucky done gun,' the song is supposed to have been inspired by funk carioca star dieze's hit 'injeção.'

here is a list of venues one can go to move to the funk carioca beat on a thursday.