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About Michael Franti
American singer, songwriter, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and rapper
Michael Franti is an American singer, songwriter, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and rapper. He is known for his politically and socially minded work, especially with the Beatnigs, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. Franti founded and leads Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that mixes hip-hop with funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. His public voice often centers on peace, social justice, and issues related to the Middle East.
More from Michael Franti (90 quotes) →Keep reading Michael Franti
- “There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and it…”Michael Franti
- “To sit back and say, 'Oh, we're going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,' is giving…”Michael Franti
- “My music is part of the quest I have to find new ways of telling stories, and also, I want to inspire people.”Michael Franti
- “I'm always trying to find optimistic ways to express myself.”Michael Franti
Explore Peace
- “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit fro…”Thich Nhat Hanh
- “Something which is very much common in our society and our world at these days is that everyone worried and b…”Arash Tabish
- “I don't see any possibility of peace if there won't be open borders between us and our neighbors.”Reuven Rivlin
Power: more sayings
- “We want to believe in the essential, unchanging goodness of people, in their power to resist external pressur…”Philip G. Zimbardo
- “It is not so much what people suffer that makes the world mysterious; it is rather how much they miss when th…”Fulton J. Sheen
- “So many of our large anchor institutions also have tremendous purchasing power. If we were coordinating that…”Michelle Wu