bio:
Actitud María Marta is an Argentinean hip hop group with roots that delve deep into the rich music cultures of Latin America and Jamaica. This innovative sound fusion is mixed with the group's personal, forceful view of the world and the reality that surrounds them. The group is made up of Malena D'Alessio and Karen Pastrana, rappers and composers who make it their business to set the mike on fire in the role of MC, and Karen Fleitas who adds her soulful, melodic quality to this all-woman trio. In terms of sound, their music is a hip hop-reggae-Latin cocktail enriched with samples of tango, traditional Argentinean music, dancehall and a constant interaction between sweet melodies and strong, head-on rap lyrics. It's striking to see how naturally these three women fuse hip hop power, ragga flow and R&B melodies with the spirit of reggae, in a musical torrent that carries the imprint of their South American identity, together with an imposing onstage attitude. From the start, the group has been characterized by a strong social commitment, actively played out through their participation in many festivals supporting the social struggles of the disenfranchised such as: unemployed workers, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, disadvantaged neighborhoods and favelas, using music as a tool for transformation and solidarity among peoples. In this line, they have participated in international events like the World Social Forum in Brazil, the World Youth Festival in Venezuela, the Summit of the Peoples of America in Argentina and an endless number of social events at which they perform in solidarity. When listening to Actitud María Marta, audiences can't help but enjoy themselves and dance to the rhythmic tunes. But the group also invites us to reflect on their lyrics, taking us deep into the turbulent waters of the South American situation. Their prose is spiced with a wide range of subjects ranging from social chronicles to stories of daily life and a profound, introspective look at humans and the existential problem. Actitud María Marta have taken their project to stages all over the planet, participating in many festivals in Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Spain, the US and, obviously, Argentina, their native land. They have played with leading international hip hop artists like Dead Prez, Public Enemy, Cico C, K'naan, Cypress Hill, Hermanos de Causa, MV Bill, Tiro de gracia and El gran Silencio, among others. They have also shared a stage with acclaimed musicians like Manu Chao, The Wailers, Mad Professor, Ojos de Brujo, O Rappa, Fito Páez and León Greco, to name a few. Years after the release of their first album "Acorralar a la bestia", Argentinean newspaper's Clarín and Página 12's "Best New Group" in the 90s are still following their course with a hectic schedule of concerts and the imminent launch of their third album. This new material is the result of an intense process of musical exploration mixed with committed lyrics, and promises to make Latin American hip hop history complete with international projects and productions.

:: Some concert highlights:
» Concert with Otro yo at Cemento, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2001) , Music Festival at Cancha de Excursionistas, Argentina (2001) , Women's Music Festival, Rosa Rosa, cemento, Argentina (2001) World Social Forum 2003 and 2005 (Porto Alegre. Brazil). "Latinidade" Festival, Sao Paulo, 2003 . Brazil . Sao Pablo Tour, Sesc circuit, Brazil , 2003 Festival desde el Eje, Caracas, Venezuela , 2003. Festival de Hip Hop de La Habana , Cuba , 2003. Festival mundial de solidaridad con la revolución Bolivariana (April 13, 2003) Caracas, Venezuela . "Oye Reggae" festival, Cordoba, Argentina , 2004 Hip Hop Festival with Vico C, at the polyhedron, Caracas and Puerto la Cruz , Venezuela, 2004. Concert with The Wailers, Estadio Obras , Buenos Aires , 2004 "Hip Hop Latino" festival, Banco du Brasil, organized by Cufa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 2004. Hip Hop Festival, La Habana, Cuba, 2004. Cosquín Rock 2004, with Los Pericos and Los Auténticos Decadentes , Cordoba, Argentina. Concert with Dancing Mood , Niceto Vega, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2005. Urban Music Festival at Puerto la Cruz, Isla Margarita, Caracas and Valencia, Venezuela 2005. World Youth Festival, Caracas, Venezuela , 2005. " III Summit of the Peoples of the Americas" at Mar del Plata, Argentina, November 2005. Concert with Manu Chao at the All Boys Stadium, Buenos Aires en 2005. Reggae Festival, Cordoba, 2006. World Social Forum, Caracas, Venezuela , 2006. "Alo presidente" program directed by president Hugo Chavez , Venezuela , 2006 with Los Pericos concert to condemn 30 Years since the Military Coup in Argentina , Gorka Grana sporting complex, Castelar. March 2006. Festival organized by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in condemnation of the coup in 1976 and 1983 (March 2006). Festival at the Palomar de San Juan, Argentina. 2006 . At the Bauen Auditorium, with Karmina Burana, Buenos Aires, 2006 Festival against police violence, with Non Palidece, Plaza Estación Quilmas, Buenos Aires, 2006 Festival VIC with Ojos De Brujo and Los de abajo, Spain. 2006 Jambori, Barcelona, Spain. 2006 Universo Mixtape, with Boca Floja, DF, México 2006 Actitud María Marta Tour México: Guadalajara, Tijuana, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Neza and Monterrey. 2006 Música por la identidad, Teatro Auditórium, Mar Del Plata, Argentina. 2006 "Reggae Punky Party" festival, Capilla del Monte, Cordoba, Argentina. 2007 Concierto in the Guetho, Mexico City, México. 2007 "Vibraciones de América" Festival, Mexico City, México Santana bar, Ramos Mejía, Argentina Parque Gral. San Martín Cordoba Capital, Cordoba Estacion Bellas Artes Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela June 29, 2007 - Teatro Teresa Carreño Caracas, Venezuela July 6, 2007 - RevoluSonando el sur Plaza Brion, Chacaito, Caracas, Venezuela July 7, 2007 - LOS PROCERES CARACAS, Distrito Capital September 22, 2007 - Launch of Avila TV Centro endógeno Tiuna el Fuerte Caracas, Venezuela September 28, 2007 - International Hip Hop Summit Caracas, Distrito Capital October 6, 2007 - Caracas Guevarista Parque los Caobos Caracas, Distrito Capital October 20, 2007 - HIP HOP Festival CaixaForum, Barcelona, Spain December 2 Quitu Raymi Festival, Parque de la muje, Quito, Ecuador December 22, 2007, "Dynamic Sound Clash" Fiesta at the Niceto club, Niceto Vega 5510 (Palermo) Cap Fed, Buenos Aires (Ciudad Autónoma de) ..... And many more.

Participation in other projects:

The group took part in the film "Memorias del saqueo" by Fernando Pino Solanas, with the track "Así está la cosa".Malena D'Alessio was invited to sing on the latest album by "O rappa", "O silencio que precede o esporro" and performed live at the album launch in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in 2004. That same year, she performed at the Tim festival and Festival Hutuz, having been invited by legendary hip hop group "Public Enemy" to be part of their show in Rio de Janeiro. In Venezuela she performed as part of Mad Profesor's tour. In New York City , she joined the hip hop Dead Prez onstage and performed with Wycleff Jean at S.O.B.S. She also performed at the Bowery Poetry Pub and the Hip Hop Latino Festival in New York, She took part in the Vibraciones de América Festival in Mexico City, with Cultura Profética, and at the Getho with Boca Floja and AFU-RA in the same city.
Karen Fleitas: Performed on Dancig Mood's last two albums "Dancing Groove" and "Groovin' High". Karen Pastrana: Performed on Butumbaba's latest album, and is AMM's art director.
Karen Pastrana: she participates with the lasta disc of Butumbaba and she is the artistique manager of AMM.