Closeup September 10, 2021
Yasmin Williams—Guitar Hero To Guitar Hero
Innovative acoustic guitarist Yasmin Williams talks to producer Ben Richmond about her influences, her unique instrumentation, and forging her own path as a young Black woman artist in a genre dominated by white dudes.
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With
a style all her own, Yasmin Williams has gone from video game
virtuoso to one of the freshest and most original
solo acoustic guitarists today. She talks to producer Ben Richmond
about her influences, her unique instrumentation, and forging her own
path as a young Black woman artist in
a genre dominated by white dudes.
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Local
listeners can see Yasmin live at City Winery on Nov. 12, but even if
you can’t, you have to watch how she does it. Check out the videos
mentioned in the podcast right here.
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