Theadora Ifudu

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First Time Out is a cosmic soul transmission from Nigeria’s own Diana Ross, Theadora Ifudu. The arty co-host of hit TV program, ‘The Bar Beach Show’ hooked up with the guys from Monomono to created an album that is sultry, sexy and effortlessly cool. It’s a smoky, New York Soul Club on wax. A graduate of the New York film school, Ifudu considered herself an artiste, and the opening track, ‘Hello There!’ Is arresting in its cinematic scope and intriguing strangeness. After briefly channelling Miriam Makes in ‘Gbata Ngwa’, she moves into full diva mode. ‘(When Will It Be) Right Time’ features vocal runs that Mariah Carey would be proud of and ‘That Man’ has a smoky, jazz club vibe. It’s easy to imagine Theadora, under a single spotlight, dazzling in a sparkling figure-hugging crowd, holding a hard-to-please New York audience in her thrall. At times funky, laidback and smooth, the greatest compliment that can be paid to First Time Out is that it sounds international. The musicianship is first class, the vocals faultless and the mood super smooth. Theadora Ifudu, the self-proclaimed ‘moon watcher, ragdoll and artiste’, created an Afro soul masterpiece for the ages. - Peter Moore User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Kon & Amir - present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens

First Time Out

Kon & Amir Present Off Track, Vol. 2: Queens

This Time Around (Twice As Much)

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Kon & Amir Presents Off Track Volume Two: Queens [BBE Records BBECD098D]

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Off Track Volume 2

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Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Disc 2)

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Off Track Vol. 2: Queens [Disc 2]

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Kon & Amir - Present Off Track Vol 2: Queens

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THEADORA IFUDU - First Time Out (1978) 2018

Return To The Mothers' Garden (More Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1971 - 1982)

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Off Track Vol. 2: Queens

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