“Syncopated Ladies” Maud Arnold Makes Directorial Debut/Co-Directs 4-Time Tony Nominee Condola “Dola” Rashad’s Music Videos

Columbia Grad and “Syncopated Ladies” leading lady Maud Arnold makes her directorial debut with a series of music videos for Billions star Condola ‘Dola’ Rashad’s solo debut EP, Space Daughter, a vivacious ode to the Divine Feminine.

“Working with Condola was a dream,” says Maud Arnold. “Condola is the ultimate artist, her vision is clear, her talent is supreme and she believes in collaboration. I can’t wait for the world to see what we’ve created, good quality music, and beautiful visuals. She lights up the frame, the stage and your ears will be in heaven when you listen to her music.”

The latest single and video called “Give Up the Gold” was released on April 30. The track is the follow-up to the debut single “Blue.” Dola co-wrote and co-produced “Gold” with Red Bull artists Alex Saad and Lord Quest, respectively. The mesmerizing video, co-directed by Dola and longtime friend Maud Arnold, features Dola — adorned with gold flakes and exotic plumage — undulating to the track’s devilish, syncopated rhythms.

As the fight against COVID-19 advances and Mother’s Day approaches, Dola will donate 100 percent of her personal proceeds from “Give Up the Gold” during the month of May to Hearts of Gold. The New York City organization assists homeless mothers and their children. Prior to this, Dola donated 100 percent of her personal proceeds from “Blue” to the Food Bank for New York City indefinitely.

ABOUT MAUD ARNOLD Known as one of “Tap’s Leading Ladies,”, Maud Arnold is a member of Syncopated Ladies and performed in their sold-out full-length concerts in Los Angeles, NYC, DC, and Dubai. Maud is the co-director and producer of the critically acclaimed DC Tap Festival, pioneering new experiences for dancers and artists worldwide and with her sister Chloé Arnold they were recognized by the US House of Representatives as arts preservers and ambassadors. Maud is a female entrepreneur that holds a degree In Film Studies from Columbia University. She oversees Chloe and Maud Productions and their many entities including their clothing lines: I LOVE TAP and UniLove as well as their tap dance workshops and after school programs. Maud is thrilled to make her directorial debut co-directing with long time friend Condola Rashad on her Space Daughter music videos.

You can connect with Maud Arnold on Instagram: @maudiepooh

ABOUT DOLA Dola is a multifaceted storyteller and multi-hyphenate. She trained as a classical pianist during her adolescence, and was the lead singer and songwriter of an alternative band, “Condola & The Stoop Kids” in New York City. Dola has had an incredibly wide range of musical influences, from Little Dragon to India Arie, Stevie Wonder to Timbaland – she has never stuck to creating one genre of music. What was her challenge, has now become her strength, as her music is her very own sound. Condola “Dola” Rashad is a four-time Tony Award nominee, who can also be seen starring in Showtime’s hit series “Billions,” which returns in May.

You can connect with Dola Rashad on Instagram: @dolabunny