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Tea Party Music

Tea Party Music Brookyn, NYC

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Member Since: 5/15/2006
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Armed with a passion for the arts, Ian Friday is on a creative mission. This New Yorker has been seen on stage and film and has performed throughout NYC as a poet. In 1994 he founded a nonprofit arts organization called the Tea Party which provided a platform for upcoming and established artists such as Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saundra St. Victor, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Saul Williams, The Antibalas and the Last Poets. The Tea Party also featured one of the hottest and well respected open mics in NYC as well as a party with Ian at the deejay helm.

Ian Friday launched his own label, TEA PARTY MUSIC, in the spring of 2006, featuring his original productions and features Erro, Corey Glover, Kelli Sae, Byron Moore and Shelley Nicole. First up for Tea Party Music is the smash single Life Starts Today with Byron Moore on the vocals. Stay tuned to this incredibly talented DJ, producer, song writer, and poet!

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My Blog

Time Out NY article about Libation by Bruce Tantum

ClubsTime Out New York / Issue 656 : Apr 2329, 2008Potent potableThe soul-soaked Libation affair revs up for a birthday bash.By Bruce TantumThe floor is packed with a multiracial, polysexual and whol...
Posted by Tea Party Music on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:21:00 PST

"Ghetto People" lyrics written by Ian Friday and Chris Rob

(chorus)Ghetto peopleWe need to find a wayTo open our minds todaySo we can go higher (verse)I want you to hear the words that I sayEvery hood in the US of AIt's time for a changeBefore we all lose our...
Posted by Tea Party Music on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:56:00 PST

"Theorema Del Faya" written by Alex Senna

(Bridge)Open wide, diamond life, Pretty eyes..oh oh ohOpen wide diamond life, If you like we can go..oh oh oh(Verse)You gotta know, if this feels rightAny day or moment is the right timeYou need to oh...
Posted by Tea Party Music on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:26:00 PST

"Everthing" lyrics written by Ian Friday and Maritri

(verse)Standing on the edge of the waterMy eyes upon the horizonI look in amazement at Your colorsand a peace washes over meA reflection of Your majestyand Your loveI feel my heart openFrom the beauty...
Posted by Tea Party Music on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:52:00 PST

"Life Starts Today" lyrics by Ian Friday

verseToday, unlike any other dayThe birds don't singAnd children don't playThe wind, it stingsAnd the clouds are grayAnd it's cold and wetBut I have to say(chorus)Life starts todayWithout delayFears m...
Posted by Tea Party Music on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:43:00 PST