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N'Dambi is tagged as: soul, neo-soul, female vocalists, nu soul, nu jazz

The daughter of strict Baptist ministers in Dallas, Texas - only two kinds of music were allowed in N’dambi’s house – gospel and country. Church was the center of the family‟s life in every way and there was no middle ground. Secular music was forbidden, but its irresistible allure eventually trickled into her life and began impacting the maturing young singer. Blessed with a deep contralto, N’dambi became especially enamored with the male singers from the „70s and „80s she‟d heard and identified with while hanging out with cousins and friends. The funky soul of Bar-Kays‟ Larry Dodson, the sophisticated syncopation of Earth, Wind & Fire‟s Maurice White and the notorious abandon of the |Ohio Players‟ Sugafoot influenced her heavily. Later, the mysterious, uninhibited imagination of Nina Simone and Mahalia Jackson also became musical and cultural touchstones.
Her independent streak led to college and a degree in English and creative writing from Southern Methodist University. Her developing, expressive voice, the poetic irony of her skillful writing ability and her musicianship as a classically trained pianist spurred N’dambi’s musical ambition. N’dambi sang back-up and collaborated with another rising soul seeker, Erykah Badu all the while ho...
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Top 10 N'Dambi Songs
Can't Change Me
Young Lady
Insecurity
Stay
Call Me
Get On Up
Hey U
L.I.E.
Crazy World
What It Takes
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Top 10 N'Dambi Albums
Tunin' up & Cosignin'
Little Lost Girls Blues
Pink Elephant
A Weird Kinda Wonderful
Little Lost Girl Blues
Can't Hardly Wait
Tunin Up and Co-Signin
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