* EMELINE MICHEL, S.O.B.'s (Sounds of Brazil), 204 Varick Street, South Village, (212)243-4940.

Emeline Michel is one of Haiti's most important singers, musically buoyant and socially engaged. Her sets are like tours of her country, as she draws on local styles from across the island, and her voice can be sweetly sensual or almost operatic as she soars above the beat. Tonight at 11, she shares the bill with Mozayik; admission is $22. (Related article, Page 3.)  

-- JON PARELES