Michael Franti

Michael Franti (2008)

Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966 in Oakland , California ) is an American poet and musician . Franti is the founder and driving force behind the band Michael Franti & Spearhead , which combines hip-hop with a range of musical styles such as reggae , funk , folk and rock . Franti often uses a mixture of poetry and short sound interludes. The poetry mostly deals with political topics such as poverty, justice, nutrition, world peace, etc.

Live and act

Franti is of African American descent but was raised by adoptive parents of Finnish descent . His music career began in the Industrial - hip-hop band The Beatnigs, from then The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy emerged. After the breakup of the Heroes, he devoted himself to his solo career and the band Spearhead. He gradually moved away from hip-hop and began to have influences from reggae , funk , pop , folk and the like. Ä. to include in his music.

His lyrics were always socially critical and political, he sang and rapped about pollution, homophobia , racism , the Iraq war and similar topics. He is a member of the US Green Party and took part in the Occupy Wall Street protests.

Discography

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1997	Chocolate Supa Highway	-	-	-	UK68 (1 week) UK	-	First published: March 25, 1997
2006	Yell Fire!	-	-	-	-	US125 (3 weeks) US	First published: July 25, 2006
2008	All rebel rockers	-	-	-	-	US39 (13 weeks) US	First published: September 9, 2008
2010	The Sound of Sunshine	-	-	-	-	US17 (7 weeks) US	First published: September 21, 2010
2013	All people	-	-	-	-	US30 (2 weeks) US	First published: July 30, 2013
2016	Soul rocker	-	-	-	-	US38 (1 week) US	First published: June 3, 2016
2019	Stay Human, Vol. II	-	-	-	-	US62 (1 week) US	First published: January 25, 2019

More albums

• 1988: The Beatnigs
• 1994: Home
• 2000: Live at the Baobab (solo)
• 2001: Stay Human
• 2002: Passion (solo)
• 2003: Songs from the Front Porch (solo)
• 2003: Everyone Deserves Music

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1994	Of Course You Can Home	-	-	-	UK74 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: December 1994
1995	Hole in the Bucket Home	-	-	-	UK55 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: April 1995
	People in tha Middle Home	-	-	-	UK49 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: July 1995
1997	Why Oh Why Chocolate Supa Highway	-	-	-	UK45 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1997
2008	Say Hey (I Love You) All Rebel Rockers	-	-	-	-	US18 (20 weeks) US	First release: June 2008 feat. Cherine Anderson
2010	The Sound of Sunshine The Sound of Sunshine	-	-	CH62 (6 weeks) CH	-	-	First published: June 2010

More singles

• 1995: Positive
• 1997: U Can't Sing R Song
• 1997: Rebel Music
• 1997: Keep Me Lifted
• 2001: Rock the Nation
• 2001: Sometimes
• 2002: Soulshine
• 2003: Bomb the World
• 2003: Everyone Deserves Music
• 2006: I Know I'm Not Alone
• 2006: Light up Ya Lighter
• 2010: Shake It
• 2011: Hey Hey Hey
• 2013: I'm Alive
• 2013: 11:59
• 2014: Same as It Ever Was (Start Today)
• 2015: Once a Day

See also

• 1 Giant Leap
• Dave Shul , Spearhead guitarist

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1. ↑ Why Michael Franti Hasn't Worn Shoes for 14 Years . Kristen Philipkoski. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: CH UK US

Web links

Commons : Michael Franti  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Spearhead Vibrations - official website (English)
• Michael Franti (English)
• Mother Jones: Interview with Michael Franti (English)
• Go behind-the-scenes with Michael Franti on KQED's Spark (English)
• "Michael Franti" detailed conversation with Michael Franti in the radio series A palaver available as stream and download free of charge , December 4, 2006 (English)
• Video interview from Greenpeace Berlin on personal matters and his political views and commitment