If radical, poetic activism had a soundtrack, Michael Franti would be all over the sleeve notes. He and his band Spearhead are taking on the world, one cause at a time producing music that is based on the premise of 'getting the message to the people'. Musically Franti is near impossible to pigeon-hole, such is the wide variation of styles which Spearhead are capable of. When all the elements of this complex hybrid(Hiphop,reggae, jazz, old school soul and punk) are properly aligned, the results are body-shaking tunes, ugly realities and raw, earthy, feel-good music combined so skilfully that it makes you wonder why intelligent music such as this has had to take a back seat.
1. Oh My God
2. Radio Segment
3. Stay Human (All the Freaky People)
4. Radio Segment
5. Rock the Nation
6. Sometimes
7. Radio Segment
8. Do Ya Love
9. Radio Segment
10. Soulshine
11. Every Single Soul
12. Radio Segment
13. Love'll Set Me Free
14. Thank You
15. Radio Segment
16. We Don't Mind
17. Radio Segment
18. Speaking of Tongues
19. Radio Segment
20. Listener Supported
21. Radio Segment
22. Skin on the Drum
2. Radio Segment
3. Stay Human (All the Freaky People)
4. Radio Segment
5. Rock the Nation
6. Sometimes
7. Radio Segment
8. Do Ya Love
9. Radio Segment
10. Soulshine
11. Every Single Soul
12. Radio Segment
13. Love'll Set Me Free
14. Thank You
15. Radio Segment
16. We Don't Mind
17. Radio Segment
18. Speaking of Tongues
19. Radio Segment
20. Listener Supported
21. Radio Segment
22. Skin on the Drum
3 comments:
Been listening to MF since The Beatnigs...a true talent and a smart man.
TOTALLY... i saw the beatnigs play w/ michel shocked in the late 80s... been hooked ever since.xx
Way back in my undergrad days, Kevin Carnes (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kevin+Carnes?anv=Kevin) was in a band with some folks we knew from SF (Metro-sensuous- worst band name ever- but good stuff). He crashed in my dorm room...we ended up talking for a good chunk of the night about music and drumming. He was all excited about the idea of doing more primitive drumming with a more political bent. Wasn't too long after that that he put together The Beatnigs with Franti. iirc Adam from Consolidated was also in Metro-sensuous.
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