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Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an African, Irish, and German American poet, musician, and composer. Franti is the creator and driving force behind Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, folk, and rock.
Franti was part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs with DJ Rono Tse, which released a self-titled LP, and an EP Television on Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles Records. His next project, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, found Franti continuing his collaboration with Tse, and working with jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, and electronic musicians Mark Pistel (Consolidated) and Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto). The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy wrote biting, progressive lyrics that railed against the injustice of the world and yearned for democratic reform, set to a fusion of industrial and hip hop. Their first album won acclaim for its social commentary, and they were chosen by U2 to open for their Zoo TV Tour.
Franti and the Disposable Heroes put together another record of music accompanying novelist William Burroughs’ readings for an album entitled Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales. This album diverged greatly from the style of the band’s previous work, as they were largely providing musical background and accompaniment to Burroughs’ spoken readings from several of his books.
Franti was part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs with DJ Rono Tse, which released a self-titled LP, and an EP Television on Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles Records. His next project, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, found Franti continuing his collaboration with Tse, and working with jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, and electronic musicians Mark Pistel (Consolidated) and Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto). The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy wrote biting, progressive lyrics that railed against the injustice of the world and yearned for democratic reform, set to a fusion of industrial and hip hop. Their first album won acclaim for its social commentary, and they were chosen by U2 to open for their Zoo TV Tour.
Franti and the Disposable Heroes put together another record of music accompanying novelist William Burroughs’ readings for an album entitled Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales. This album diverged greatly from the style of the band’s previous work, as they were largely providing musical background and accompaniment to Burroughs’ spoken readings from several of his books.
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naviculamusic wrote:
Can't wait to perform with you in Bali on Dec 26th :) Peace!!! http://www.last.fm/event/1342728+Michael+Franti+-+Friends+Bali-Day+Bash
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abolic wrote:
can't stop listing his songs :D maaan he is totally on the right wave...PEACE
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sailfake wrote:
i wanna hear what RedArmada has to say too....Pandemonium360 help'm out....
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joost-enzo wrote:
best performance at sunsplash 09!!! torrential rain turned it into an epic night..... the double crowd surf was much appreciated. cheers mike!
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crystalgibson wrote:
This is amazing stuff - I found great videos on this amazing new site http://www.aux.tv/users/MichaelFranti/
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CMusicIsMyRadar wrote:
Stay Human- favourite. All bloody mint XD
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Pandemonium360 wrote:
"This is a bunch of horseshit, and anybody who listens to this will never understand the revolution they claim to support." - care to expand on this RedArmada? you seem like a bright bloke to me so I'm sure you can recover from that statement.
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cur10s1tyyy wrote:
Loooove his songs;)) but why is Obama Song, Say Hey(I love you),and Hey World under the chart?? I love these songs!! please be full track?
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RedArmada wrote:
This is a bunch of horseshit, and anybody who listens to this will never understand the revolution they claim to support.
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chimpchops wrote:
Fantstic stuff, if u don't like this, yr not plugged up proper, great grooves, soooooo damn fine <3
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itsjohnnysworld wrote:
heard this in the outdoors store around here today, and searched the lyrics, and I feel like I've been musically blessed to have found someone like Mr. Franti, his music is ill, and I like the fact that he's speaking his opinions through his music, he's probably gonna have another fan in me!
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theyefan wrote:
why is mase in the related artists?
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lush46 wrote:
I am new to the Franti music...but I love how it has meaning.. Nice beat also helps
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dv8r wrote:
http://www.last.fm/listen/globaltags/komotion
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CheCheSalvadore wrote:
genius
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Pandemonium360 wrote:
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is our friend
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musicdish wrote:
Michael Franti fans should also check out Polarity/1...
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sincitycrx wrote:
I love Franti his music has substance and that is rare these days -One hello to all my fellow Rebel Rockers
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lunyx wrote:
i love songs form the front porch. his hip hop stuff kind of sucks tho. but thats from my point of you because i dont like hip hop.
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techdiesel wrote:
inspiration...
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