Las Manos de Filippi

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Las Manos de Filippi

| image = Las Manos de Filippi (2).jpg

| caption = Las Manos de Filippi in live, 2007.

| image_size = 270px

| alias =

| origin = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| genre = Punk, Cumbia, Hip hop, Alternative rock, Ska

| years_active = 1992–present

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| associated_acts = Calle 13
Rage Against the Machine
Los Auténticos Decadentes

| website =

| current_members = Hernán de Vega (voice)
German Anzoátegui (trumpet)
Charles Bardon (saxophone)
Gaspar Benegas (guitar)
Pablo Marchetti (keyboards)
Lucas Honigman (drums)
Guido Durán (bass)

| past_members =

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Las Manos de Filippi (in English: The Hands of Filippi) and also LMF, is a group of Argentine rock fusion and alternative style, which blends Caribbean Rhythms like cumbia, ska, hip hop, reggae and punk rock.[http://www.rock.com.ar/artistas/las-manos-de-filippi Biografía de Las Manos de Filippi] Retrieved December 16, 2015 His songs contain messages against capitalism, the International Monetary Fund and the political power shift, as well as a critical look at society, using as a basis the complaint, irony and humor.[http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=367 Biografía de Las Manos de Filippi] Retrieved December 16, 2015 Its name comes sarcastically, by stealing the hands of Juan Domingo Perón and his fanaticism for the French band Mano Negra.[http://www.medioslentos.com/642/entrevista-manos-de-filippi/ Interview with Las Manos de Filippi] Retrieved December 16, 2015

They are also known his membership with the Workers' Party and the defense to the working class.[http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2002/07/31/c-00601.htm La canción del profeta: Entrevista a Hernán de Vega] Retrieved December 16, 2015

Some of their songs are most widespread: «Sr. Cobranza» (popularized by Bersuit Vergarabat), «Los métodos piqueteros», «El himno del Cucumelo», «La canaleta», «Organización» and «Mountain bike».[http://www.lasmanosdefilippi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=102 Las Manos de Filippi history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311053325/http://www.lasmanosdefilippi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=102 |date=2011-03-11 }} Retrieved December 16, 2015

Discography

= Studio albums =

  • V/A - Alta Atensión (1995)[http://www.discogs.com/artist/3034060-Las-Manos-De-Filippi Las Manos de Filippi en Discogs] Retrieved December 16, 2015
  • Agrupación Mamanis - Reír por no llorar (1996)
  • Arriba las manos, esto es el Estado (1998)
  • Hasta las manos (2002)
  • Control obrero (2007)[https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b72cdb8b-81dd-444a-ab9a-b3487d001ee0 Las Manos de Filippi Biography and Discography] Retrieved December 16, 2015
  • La calesita de Mamanis (2011)
  • Marginal y popular (2014)

= Live albums =

  • Fiesta señores (2004)
  • Los métodos piqueteros (2008)
  • 20 años (2012)

= Extended play =

  • Las manos santas van a misa (2000)

See also

  • Argentine punk

References

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