¡Bon Voyage! Benefit w/ Sophia's Daughter

Schedule

Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Newark Culture Club | Newark, NJ

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Our beloved resident siren brings her unique monthly blend of music and visual art to Newark Culture Club!
About this Event

Our acclaimed resident vocalist, Sophia's Daughter, is leaving us for FRANCE! Join us to wish her Bon Voyage as she closes her 2-year fundraising campaign for the trip of a lifetime. Weaving live music, theatre, and poetry, Sophia's Daughter brings Haitian Heritage and sophisticated talent to the Newark Culture Club Saturday, May 23rd at 8 p.m.

* Proceeds from ticket sales support Sophia's Daughter's 3-week Artist Residency in France. *

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Featuring:
El Deed$ is a New Jersey–based recording artist and performer known for blending introspective lyricism with aspirational storytelling. His music reflects growth, ambition, and real-life perspective. Operating under the creative umbrella of SixthHouse.LABS, El Deed$ delivers a sound that bridges lifestyle rap, motivational themes, and modern hip-hop culture.


Vendor:
Meliq the Plant Poet is a Belizean-American, queer, non-binary earthworker and budding herbalist, multi-disciplinary artist, and transformative educator. Hailing from North Bergen, NJ, they are now paving the way with their robust talents in the city of Newark through healing avenues stemming from an Afro-Indigenous framework of thought. With a collegiate background in sociology and photography, Meliq focuses on the intersectionality of identity as well as their lanes of expertise to shake and make a difference in the community. Through their artistry and activism, Meliq strongly focuses on the upliftment and empowerment of Black, Indigenous, Trans, and Queer peoples, as well as all other historically marginalized communities. To connect or learn more about their work, they can be contacted through instagram @meliqaugust



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Newark Culture Club, 563 Broad Street, Newark, United States

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USD 30.00 to USD 45.00

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