For those unfamiliar with Michael Franti, he is a very politically and socially conscious musician who recently produced a documentary called I Know I’m Not Alone covering the human effects of the war in the Middle East. His music is a hybrid of soul, funk, reggae and of course hip hop (he is usually called a hip hop artist). Below is a video of his song Rock The Nation, the song is a remix that is worse than the original version (it is a slower more elevator music version), but it’s a good video that gives you a taste of Michael Franti.

You can download the song Yell Fire, of his new album Yell Fire, for FREE by clicking HERE.

For TOUR DATES, CLICK HERE.

Brother Ali has just posted tour dates for his tour promoting his upcoming album The Undisputed Truth. You can check out the dates and cities here. You can also download a track from the upcoming album for free here.

Grand Buffet, the hip hop duo from Pittsburgh, will be touring the east coast starting in February. Check out the dates here.  Never heard of Grand Buffet?  Read about them in a Stylus review here.