Soul songstress Ndambi has been belting out tunes for years now first as a background singer for Erykah Badu and then as a solo artist, releasing acclaimed CDs like Little Lost Girl Blues and her newest one, Pink Elephant, among many others. Despite her vast musical resume, however, shes probably best known for sporting one of the biggest and coolest-looking Afros in the industry. Check her out when she hits Charlotte on Sat., Oct. 17 and youll get to hear her crisp-yet-funky vocal stylings and catch a glimpse of her beautiful do, too. $20. 8 p.m. Utopia SoundStage, 10210 Berkeley Place Dr. 704-765-4131. www.thesolkitchen.com.