http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/400_libaiongrey.jpg Ian Friday & Manchildblack/Hype Life Music invite you to join the Global Soul Family @ LIBATION! On Thursday, March 11th the event that Shook Magazine calls "New Yorks prime party for spiritual freeform dance" returns to Sullivan Room for a night of great music and great vibes for a guaranteed funky good time! Libation's esteemed resident, Ian Friday (Tea Party Music), will handle deck duties and bring you a seamless mix

w/ Ian Friday
Ian Friday & Manchildblack/Hype Life Music invite you to join the Global Soul Family @ LIBATION! On Thursday, March 11th the event that Shook Magazine calls "New York's prime party for spiritual freeform dance" returns to Sullivan Room for a night of great music and great vibes for a guaranteed funky good time! Libation's esteemed resident, Ian Friday (Tea Party Music), will handle deck duties and bring you a seamless mix of dance floor grooves rooted in rhythms from around the world. Also, acclaimed dance collective Afro Mosaic Soul will be on hand to heat up the dance floor, while talented visual artist Brian Life creates a work of art right before your eyes.

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/400_LibationEMail.jpg TEA PARTY MUSIC & MANCHILDBLACK invite you to the mecca of global soul, LIBATION! On Thursday, November 12th the freaks will come out at night when MONSTAH BLACK, ASHLEY BROCKINGTON and the members of the notorious CABARET CATAPLEXY inhabit LIBATION'S CARNIVAL aka TRAVELING CIRCUS. Expect a festive mix of music and mayhem as resident maestro, IAN FRIDAY, spins the sounds to keep the dance floor jumping, while circus perfo

TEA PARTY MUSIC & MANCHILDBLACK invite you to the mecca of global soul, LIBATION! On Thursday, November 12th the freaks will come out at night when MONSTAH BLACK, ASHLEY BROCKINGTON and the members of the notorious CABARET CATAPLEXY inhabit LIBATION'S CARNIVAL aka TRAVELING CIRCUS. Expect a festive mix of music and mayhem as resident maestro, IAN FRIDAY, spins the sounds to keep the dance floor jumping, while circus performers of all kind perform beautiful and bizarre feats before your eyes! The members of Brooklyn's acclaimed AFRO MOSAIC SOUL will serve as the nights ringleaders. Also, Libation's resident visual artist, CONCEP, will be on hand for live painting on th

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/400_over.jpg IT'S THAT TIME!!! Global soul dance party, SOL ASCENSION, returns to legendary hot spot, S.O.B.'s, for a night that can't be missed! On Saturday, August 29th, MANCHILDBLACK/HYPE LIFE MUSIC will celebrate the King of Pop's b-day with a special performance by the voice behind the Yoruba Records classics "Mirror Dance" and "I Apologize," OVEOUS MAXIMUS! The native New Yorker, whose amazing talents have allowed him to collaborate with

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/500_LIBATION_e_FLYER-1.jpg Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture-Libation! On Thursday, February 26th two global soul giants come together for what will be an magical night of music! Libation's resident DJ Ian Friday will share the turntables with the resident of Chicago's Africa Hi-Fi party, DJ Ron Trent (Prescription Records). A musical force since the early 90's, Ron is as acclaimed for his productio

The Global Soul Experience
Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture-Libation! On Thursday, February 26th two global soul giants come together for what will be an magical night of music! Libation's resident DJ Ian Friday will share the turntables with the resident of Chicago's Africa Hi-Fi party, DJ Ron Trent (Prescription Records). A musical force since the early 90's, Ron is as acclaimed for his production on dance floor classics like "Altered States" and "Ncame U" as he is for his killer sets at legendary parties like Shelter, Giant Step's Weekly Sessions and Body & Soul. If that weren't enough, Sacred77 by Afreakstar will weave art and fashion togeth

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/solascen_feb-2.jpg SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Dance Party) On Saturday, February 21st, Sol Ascension welcomes the return of the artist that Gilles Peterson calls'...the man behind a million great tunes', acclaimed producer/musician/dj MARK de CLIVE-LOWE. His incredible performance at the Sol Ascension launch party last November is one that has gone down in NYC nightlife folklore. Mark's 2005 smash album TIDES ARISING is now a future soul cl

Global Soul Dance Party
SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Dance Party) On Saturday, February 21st, Sol Ascension welcomes the return of the artist that Gilles Peterson calls'...the man behind a million great tunes', acclaimed producer/musician/dj MARK de CLIVE-LOWE. His incredible performance at the Sol Ascension launch party last November is one that has gone down in NYC nightlife folklore. Mark's 2005 smash album TIDES ARISING is now a future soul classic as are his brilliant remixes for the likes of Jody Watley, Omar and Brazilian superstar Ed Motta. His latest solo release is the Japanese exclusive JOURNEY 2 THE LIGHT (Freedom School Records) featuring Bembe Segue, Jason Yarde and Sammy Fi

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/full_LilLouisNYC.jpg Lil Louis (Louis Burns) is an internationally renowned artist, producer, songwriter and author. For the past 12 years, he has been in labor with love, hard at work on the most important and revolutionary masterpiece of his career, a book and CD that in unprecedented fashion will be released simultaneously. The book entitled A Mans Diary is a controversial true love story about his lifelong pursuit in finding a good wom

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/500_LIBATION_e_FLYER-1.jpg Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, LIBATION! Love is in the air!!! On Thursday, February 12th, Libation will bring you a pre-Valentine's Day Bash that should not be missed! Resident DJ Ian Friday will spin the soulful sounds to keep you moving all night long, while the dancers of BK collective Afro Mosaic Soul host this night of music, mischief and mayhem. This soir

Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, LIBATION! Love is in the air!!! On Thursday, February 12th, Libation will bring you a pre-Valentine's Day Bash that should not be missed! Resident DJ Ian Friday will spin the soulful sounds to keep you moving all night long, while the dancers of BK collective Afro Mosaic Soul host this night of music, mischief and mayhem. This soiree will feature a special exhibit by Kito Kirtley that will push the boundaries of art, dance, music and fashion. *Arrive early for 2 for 1 drinks in the first hour and delicious free food while supplies last* LIBATION...it's necessary! TEA PARTY MUSIC &

Lil Louis (Louis Burns) is an internationally renowned artist, producer, songwriter and author. For the past 12 years, he has been in labor with love, hard at work on the most important and revolutionary masterpiece of his career, a book and CD that in unprecedented fashion will be released simultaneously. The book entitled A Mans Diary is a controversial true love story about his lifelong pursuit in finding a good woman. The CD, aptly titled "Two Sides to Every Story", is a musical answer to the book, written ironically by Louis, from a woman's point of view about the joy, pain and haertache of being with Lil Louis. Louis, one of the top selling dance artist

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/500_LIBATION_e_FLYER-1.jpg Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, January 22nd, for its post-inaugural celebration, Libation's resident DJ Ian Friday will be joined on the turntables by the pioneer of all things soulful, rhythmically textured and melodically provocative, King Britt! The Philly native and CEO of production house Five Six Media is known throughout the world for hi

w/DJ's Ian Friday & King Britt
Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, January 22nd, for its post-inaugural celebration, Libation's resident DJ Ian Friday will be joined on the turntables by the pioneer of all things soulful, rhythmically textured and melodically provocative, King Britt! The Philly native and CEO of production house Five Six Media is known throughout the world for his eclectic dj sets, so be prepared for an amazing night of music. Libation will also feature a special live installation by one of the creative forces behind the infamous Cabaret Cataplexy, Monstah Black. Also, Brooklyn collective Afro Mosaic Soul w

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/500_LIBATION_e_FLYER-1.jpg Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! "Tony Humphries is one of my deejay heroes. He inspired so many of us through his legendary residences at Club Zanzibar in NJ and on WRKS (Kiss) FM in NY. He has helped to cultivate my love of house music and my desire to become a deejay. It is a dream come true for me to share the decks with a legend. Tony Humphries at Liba

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/Libation_eflyer-1-2.jpg Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, December 18th, Libation will celebrate both its final soiree of 2008 and the b-day of recording artist/party promoter, Manchildblack. For this special occasion, resident DJ Ian Friday will once again deliver the goods to keep you on the dance floor all night long! Also, the amazingly talented vocalist who has backed eve

Global Soul Dance Party
Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, December 18th, Libation will celebrate both its final soiree of 2008 and the b-day of recording artist/party promoter, Manchildblack. For this special occasion, resident DJ Ian Friday will once again deliver the goods to keep you on the dance floor all night long! Also, the amazingly talented vocalist who has backed everyone from Alicia Keys to Mary J. Blige will stop by to perform her dance floor anthems "Special" and "That's What Love Is", Vega Records own Sara Devine! Check out a clip of Sara in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndZz0jap6uo If that

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/solascension_dec-1.jpg SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Dance Party) Saturday nights in NYC just got hotter!!! Legendary nightclub SOB'S and recording artist/promoter of the popular Libation party, Manchildblack, bring you a night of global grooves with their brand new dance party, Sol Ascension. This monthly soiree is dedicated to showcasing the best live acts and dj's in the genres of global soul, afro-beat, funk, deep house and nu jazz to keep you

Global Soul Dance Party
SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Dance Party) Saturday nights in NYC just got hotter!!! Legendary nightclub SOB'S and recording artist/promoter of the popular Libation party, Manchildblack, bring you a night of global grooves with their brand new dance party, Sol Ascension. This monthly soiree is dedicated to showcasing the best live acts and dj's in the genres of global soul, afro-beat, funk, deep house and nu jazz to keep you dancing all night long! On Saturday, December 20th, Sol Ascension will bring you a night of soul drenched and spiritually rich grooves provided by the maverick behind Yoruba Soul Records - DJ/producer/remixer, OSUNLADE! If you missed his extrao

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/Libation_eflyer-1-2.jpg Tea Party Music and Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, December 11th resident DJ Ian Friday will be joined by the man behind such dance floor classics as "Jus Dance", "Put Your Drink Down" and "Da' Bump", producer/remixer/dj Mr. V (Sole Channel Music). Expect Ian and V to bring the heat to keep the dance floor jumpin' all night long! Also, the incredible dancers of the

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/Libation_eflyer-1-2.jpg LIBATION Thanksgiving Night Dessert Party w/DJ IAN FRIDAY & sg JULIUS THE MAD THINKER Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to come together and celebrate life. This Thanksgiving you are invited to join us for some good music, good vibes and good food at Libation's 1st Annual Thanksgiving Night Dessert Party.

Thanksgiving w/Ian Friday & Julius The Mad Thinker Libation's 1st Annual Thanksgiving Night Dessert Party

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc328/Manchildblack/SOLASCENCION.jpg *New Party Alert* SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Live Music Event) Saturday nights in NYC just got hotter!!! Legendary nightclub SOB'S and recording artist/promoter of the popular Libation party, Manchildblack, bring you a night of global grooves with their brand new dance party, Sol Ascension. This monthly soiree is dedicated to showcasing the best live acts and dj's in the genres of global soul, afro-beat, funk, deep house an

A Global Soul Dance Party
*New Party Alert* SOL ASCENSION (A Global Soul Live Music Event) Saturday nights in NYC just got hotter!!! Legendary nightclub SOB'S and recording artist/promoter of the popular Libation party, Manchildblack, bring you a night of global grooves with their brand new dance party, Sol Ascension. This monthly soiree is dedicated to showcasing the best live acts and dj's in the genres of global soul, afro-beat, funk, deep house and nu jazz to keep you dancing all night long! On Saturday, November 22nd, Sol Ascension sets it off with a bang when the artist that Gilles Peterson calls '...the man behind a million great tunes' stops by to construct beats live onstage - ac

The Global Soul Experience
LIBATION w/Resident DJ Ian Friday & Tyrone "Mixologist" Francis Tea Party Music & Manchildblack invite you to the mecca of global soul culture, Libation! On Thursday, November 13th Libation will continue to celebrate president-elect Barack Obama when a true veteran on the house music scene, Tyrone "Mixologist" Francis (Blak-N-Yello), joins resident DJ Ian Friday on the turntables. Tyrone has ripped dance floors at Club Shelter, Ain't Nothing But A House Party and Body & Soul so be sure to stretch before you arrive. If that weren't enough, MTV Art Battles winner Concep and special guest artist Pesu, will be on hand to take live painting to a new l