Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood ft. Amadou Kouyate (Official Music Video)

Here’s the music video for “Urban Driftwood,“ the single off my upcoming record, also titled, “Urban Driftwood!“ “Urban Driftwood“ is out January 29, 2021 on SPINSTER. Buy from label (vinyl/CD/digital): Directed by Drew Hagelin Camera Operation by Drew Hagelin, Josh Vaile Appearances by Yasmin Williams and Amadou Kouyate The narrative plot of Urban Driftwood culminates in the repetitive, meditative sounds of guitar, kora, kalimba, and hand drums on the penultimate title track, creating a sonic landscape that communicates the feeling of movement and evokes images of the natural beauty that persists within urban spaces. As she wrote the song, Williams was reflecting on her personal role in the context of the current societal moment, considering her position as Black female guitarist within a white male dominated field. Yasmin says, “There are not many Black guitarists within this genre and particu