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The Guardian
„(...) explores links between Poland, Nigeria and Scotland before segueing into Ifi Ude’s powerful live rendition of Warszawo Ma."
Variety
„One of the vendor’s customers (Ifi Ude, the ensemble’s most interesting presence even with scarce material) licks her wounds after an acrimonious breakup.”
Herald Scotland
„It finishes with a remarkable live appearance by Nigerian/Polish singer Ifi Ude.”
Jazz Soul
„Debiutancka i producencka płyta Ifi Ude to jedna z najbardziej wyczekiwanych premier tej jesieni.”
Gazet Wyborcza
" Ifi Ude wraca ze świetną płytą i konfrontuje się z demonami"
All About Music
„Achh ta Ifi. Od pierwszego do ostatniego dźwięku nie można się od niej oderwać. Elektryzuje nas, porywa w swój specyficzny, nieco magiczny a przy tym urzekający, muzyczny świat. Tak! Właśnie takich debiutów chce się słuchać. Na takie debiuty się czeka.”
IFI UDE is an independent multidisciplinary music artist of Polish-Nigerian origins. . Nominated for the most respected music award in Poland - Fryderyk - for the best debut of 2014. Nominated for one of the most prestigious cultural awards in Poland - Polityka's Passports - for her latest album „Ludevo” ( 2021). Composer, producer, songwriter and vocalist widely regarded as an exceptional and outstanding pioneer of the Polish music scene. Thanks to the support of fans, she independently recorded and released her debut album "IFI UDE". Drawing on Polish-Nigerian roots, Ifi easily combines many cultural influences. Her inter-genre music includes vocal loops, ethnic mysticism, dark techno and hypnotic urban trance. There is no shortage of catchy melodies and valuable lyrics. In her work, she is not afraid to address social topics such as alcoholism in Polish families, racial razism or the lack of equality of rights for women in the labor market.
Her latest studio album "Ludevo" ( 2020 ) was nominated for the most prestigious cultural award - the "Polityka Passports. Popular Music category" for the most outstanding creators of culture. Ludevo was recognized as the best Polish album of 2021 ( onet.pl)
(onet.pl) The artist was also nominated for the "O! Shining” 2021 award of the Onet.pl portal in the Popular Music category.
Ifi won the Grand Prix in the "Music Video Awards” 2020 competition for the music video for the original song "Tato, Tato".
Winner of the Grand Prix at the New Theater Festival in Rzeszów 2019 for the performance "Staff Only" dir. Katarzyna Kalwat.
Ifi has performed at many Polish and foreign festivals, such as: Red Bull Air Race World Series 2014, Teatr Pieśń Kozła, Fjúžn Festival (Slovakia), Art Gene Festival (Georgia), We Do Festiwal ( Norway), Etno Jazz Festival (Poland), Open'er Festival (Poland), Woodstock Festival ( Poland). Ifi is undoubtedly the most promising Polish artist on the international music scene, an extremely talented and devoted artist. In addition to her musical endeavors. Ifi works with the most respected musicians in Poland and abroad (Polly Scattergood, UK, Ori Avni, Israel). She is a naturally gifted dancer, actress and loving mother.
