La Mano Ajena [SEP] inception
La Mano Ajena
La Mano Ajena is a Chilean band founded in 2002 that mixes rhythms from Eastern Europe, Latin America, France and Russia, blending all these sounds in a pastiche that also unites the tendencies of each member of the band: rock, punk, Latin American folklore and theater music. This musical project is unique in Chile, and its hybrid sound has been called "klezmer a la chilena" by press.
Its first references were Jazz manouche, Klezmer, Balkan and Gypsy music, rhythms to which
the Music School Escuela Ajena, in which all the band members shared their musical knowledge with children, teenagers and adults. This idea was related to the band's interest for teaching to younger generations specially, and it was also a result of the musicians' social concerns.
La Mano Ajena is currently recording their third album in studio, a works that should be released by the end of 2011.
Discography.
- "La Mano Ajena" Sello Azul Records (2005)
- "Radio Galena" Sello