American - Musician | April 21, 1967 -
Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them to be what they are. I don't want the music to be about provocation, I want the music to bring you to a place where you feel at home.
Michael Franti
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Today we are in a war against war - music is our power.
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We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.
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Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.
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My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense of exhilaration after a fight; it was the names that really hurt me.
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I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different.
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When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.
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Playing on the streets of Iraq, or in Israel or the Gaza strip, I'd sing angry protest songs against war. People would say, 'Make us clap, make us dance, and laugh and sing.' It really made me think about the importance of happy music.
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There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and it would lift them up the way the sun did for me each day.
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During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come.
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Investing now in safe-guarding people by helping them to adapt to climate change, will help save money and lives while building resilience.
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The world can't have a global solution to climate change with U.S. action alone; and the world can't have a global solution without U.S. action.
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