Michael Franti Overcomes Adversity to Headline Calgary Folk Festival

by admin on July 25, 2010 · 0 comments

in Daily Music News

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Canada

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A year after he was forced to cancel his appearance at the festival due to surgery for appendicitis, Michael Franti took the stage Friday night at the Calgary Folk Festival to a hero’s welcome.

Along with his band Spearhead, the good-vibing Franti played a spirited set that interwove hip-hop, funk reggae and folk with danceable, upbeat rhythms and smooth harmonies to produce an intoxicatingly funky result.


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