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Michael Franti is a globally renowned musician, humanitarian, and activist, celebrated for his high-energy live performances, socially conscious music, and unshakable optimism. With three Billboard No. 1 hits—“Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You),” and “I Got You”—and a track record of six Top 30 Hot AC singles, 10 Top 25 AAA singles, and three Billboard Top 5 albums, Franti has built a career on music that uplifts and unites. His concerts break down barriers between artist and audience, transforming venues into spaces of joy, connection, and shared humanity.

On March 28, 2025, Franti released his 14th studio album, Welcome to the Family, a collection of 13 new songs that embrace themes of inclusivity, self-discovery, and resilience. The lead single, “Break Up With Everything,” is currently climbing the US AAA charts, setting the tone for an album that channels personal and global challenges into anthems of hope and change. “Every one of us has a family—whether by birth, circumstance, or choice. When you put all those together, they form the world family. Right now, the world is filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and division. This album is about taking those emotions—what I experience every day—and turning them into music that reminds us we are never alone.”

To bring this message of connection to life, Franti will embark on the Welcome to the Family Tour, a nationwide summer trek with stops at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Pier 17, and more. Known for his immersive concert experience—where he often performs from the crowd, invites fans on stage, and fosters a true sense of togetherness—each show is more than just a performance; it’s a celebration of unity and positivity.

Beyond music, Franti is the founder of Soulshine Bali, a forty-room, five-star boutique retreat in Ubud, Indonesia, dedicated to wellness, creativity, and human connection. He and his wife also founded Do It For The Love, a nonprofit that grants live music experiences to individuals facing life-threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges. Since its inception, the foundation has granted over 3,500 wishes, touching more than 15,000 lives worldwide.

Franti’s career is defined by his ability to turn hardship into hope, fostering unity through music, activism, and philanthropy. Whether on stage, at his Bali retreat, or through his foundation, his purpose remains the same: to bring people together, lift spirits, and remind us all that we are part of something bigger. With Welcome to the Family, he continues to create not just music but a movement of love, inclusivity, and transformation.

I love world music... attempting to learn flamenco guitar. 

I am an architectural designer, musician,relic guitar builder, artist, purveyor and re-purposer of all things classic, cool and vintage from Cars, old pickups and motorcycles to the never ending search for vintage guitars to give new life. On my first track posted to soundcloud,I'm in the midst of working on my instrumental I've titled Firelight. I am using a 1965 Brazilian Gianinni Classical guitar over background piano, percussion and bass. This is of course in the works and not quite there...but maybe it is? who knows? Music has it's own soul and sometimes it is better left in a raw and simple mode. I might minimize the piano in the beginning or maybe remove the percussion and let the guitar simply work with the piano and the bass. of course I personally like the guitar by itself at the end. 
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p&gt;I am a big fan of the sounds that emanated from the Cowboy Junkies 1988 Trinity sessions. although not nuevo Flamenco it was indeed sultry, smoky and had that empty cathedral sound I evoke here, nothing like that sound it can raise the hair on your neck. I like the gamut of guitarist from the Rock heavies of Hendrix, Van Halen and Vai to the blues of SRV, the Flamenco of Ottmar Liebert, Mark Antoine and Jesse Cook, and the finger style of Antoine Dufor.. I welcome comments and the like and it's not so much that I seek to work the song to a final end as much as what feelings does it evoke in you? Let me know what you think. I love music, the arts and people and hope to gain new aquaintences through this portal. cheers!


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