Singer/songwriter N'Dambi has been a darling of the indie-soul movement since the release of her 1999 debut, "Little Lost Girls Blues." With the arrival of her major-label debut, "Pink Elephant," the mainstream audience can finally hear her gut-rousing brand of soul. A former backup singer for Erykah Badu, N'Dambi possesses a rich, earthy voice that grabs the listener from the very first note. Coupled with lyrics that keenly observe life's frequent ironies, her vocals add a striking depth to each song. Helping the singer pleasingly bridge her contemporary and classic soul influences is R&B veteran Leon Sylvers. Whether discoursing on pursuing your dreams ("Nobody Jones"), reaffirming the bonds of love ("What It Takes") or sarcastically bemoaning the inability to sever a bad relationship ("Can't Hardly Wait"), N'Dambi proves that she's every bit the real deal-one of the talented few who can truly make the listener feel a song. --Gail Mitchell
-
Hot 100
Gotye tops again
-
Billboard 200
Adam Lambert rules
-
Dance/Club Songs
Karmin's 'Brokenhearted' rises
-
Digital Songs
Carly Rae Jepsen scores
-
Soundtracks
The 'Glee' cast rocks it
-
Social 50
Rihanna is social queen
-
Dance/Electronic Albums
Skrillex nabs No. 1
-
Country Albums
Carrie Underwood blows us away
-
Rock Albums
Tenacious D 'Rizes' to the top
-
Rap Albums
Nicki Minaj takes the top spot
N'Dambi, "Pink Elephant"
More Features
All features
All of Billboard.com's Great Lists
Billboard chart app
Billboard archives
© Billboard. All rights reserved.
Portions of content provided by Rovi Corporation. © Rovi Corporation.
Thanks For Joining Billboard
Log in to create your profile, speak your mind and connect with listeners like you.
Haven't Joined Yet ?
For the full Billboard experience, you need to be a member. Sign up. It's free.
Forgot your password?
Enter the e-mail address you used to sign up and we will email you the password .
Email Sent !
Your password has been sent to the email address you provided. Please sign in below :
Log In
Action Successful
We'd love to hear your feedback on the new Billboard.com!
Whether it's a feature request or a bug
We want to hear from you. Please use this form to anonymously give us your input.
Up for Discussion