Urban Driftwood ft. Amadou Kouyate (Official Music Video) l Yasmin Williams
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2024
- Here's the music video for "Urban Driftwood," the single off my record, also titled, "Urban Driftwood!" "Urban Driftwood" is out January 29, 2021 on SPINSTER. Buy from label (vinyl/CD/digital): yasminwilliams...
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 particularly with all of the political and social discord that was/is happening in the United States in 2020, I felt it was extremely important to include a song on the album that was inspired by my heritage and paid homage to who I am, the household I grew up in, the music I listened to as a child. ‘Urban Driftwood’ is more like the music I grew up listening to than any other song I’ve released so far.”
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still sounds so beautiful in 2024
A tune out of time... and yet it ticks... synchronous, syncopated, busy, beautiful... a scrapbook of sound found on the beach of one woman’s transient being, yet somehow a timeless universal chronicle, this river runs through us all, speaks to us all, always has.
A tune out of space... From the “West”, echoes of Africa... Kora song storing stories of Old... tribes round a campfire...commuters on a train. Missed connections. Prisoners of time. Libraries of minds. Islands of men. The clock ticks on while we sleep. Will we wake at our STOP ?
...Perhaps our story will have a happy ending yet. Perhaps separation is a “necessary” illusion. This river runs through us all, always has.
Thank you!
The New York Times brought me here and I was not disappointed. Transportive stuff; no pun intended considering the video.
Just heard Iggy Pop play this on bbc6music..
It is heavenly,dreamlike,soothing ,everything in this moment .
Beautiful ❤️
Yup, me too. Love that man.
Love your album and this video Yasmin.
Meditative, mesmerising, healing. Thank you. 💙
For five minutes this song transported me to a magical place. Only the greatest music can do that.
Damn... this song is soo majestic 🤯
I first heard about you on the Acoustic Tuesday program with Tony Polecastro a few days ago. Today I listened to your interview with Fretboard Journal. I like what I hear and look forward to hearing more from you. Outstanding work. Outstanding performance. Thank you.
Thank you again ❤ just shared your album with somebody struggling with physical stuff. You’re a blessing thank you.❤
I used to think that I am driftwood in my society. I think I know what you mean here. This song is a masterpiece
I recognized the Cora, the moment I heard it, the bubbles and the ripples that hit my skin, bring me to a place I want to be: introspection, enjoyment, and staying in the moment - good luck with all what you do !!
I first encountered to your wonderful music accidentally while visiting nyc.
I have been listening to this ever since.
Keep up your great work. Thanks.
Thank you🙏🏽♥️ I wonder if you know how healing your music is to listen to... Im sure it's even more healing for you to play it. Grateful.
Stunning. Outstanding. Fabulous on every level. Wow, wow, wow.
I love the music and how the visual story is so DC. All those familiar land- and cityscapes, reminding us that this kind of music really is of our place, with all the cultures that have built DC and that come together here. And you manage to play with masks without your glasses fogging up! The music is enchanting. What you're doing is taking the instrument to so many wonderful new places.
Love this, thank you! Definitely wanted to showcase DC and Baltimore and show how awesome the landscape is here!
IM GOING OFF RIGHT NOW THIS IS HITTIN SOOO HARD
LIKE i FEEL LIKE i WANT TO REMIX NEED BEAUTFUL VOCALS?
haha, truly this is so pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beatifully sounds, elegance atmosphere video . ANGEL STATION ! ...........alex vitebsk Belarus 🎩 💌
The subtleness in which you take normal mundane objects and interject music to change it to urban driftwood..little treasures unnoticed by weary travelers...treasured by those actually seeing what is there. your perception and delivery are stunning.....as i have grown to expect from you.....amazing....thanks.....nice socks too....... James
Ahhh thanks so much! Yeah I definitely wanted to put the focus on some simple, but beautiful things of everyday life, especially in nature.
Not too many music videos have made me cry and alternately getting chills...Thanks for this!
This album has such an extraordinary grace!!!
Thumbs up for this great song
Hypnotic! So glad I found this!
Awesome song and fantabulous video! Nice work, all!
Thank you so much Seth!
Wow. Truly elegant music. My friend turned me on to your channel. Brilliant. 🙏🏼
The joy of listening to something new to ones eyes, thanks npr. Yasmin; what a colorful artist you are, thank you.
This is "SICK" Love the drumming also... Nice vibe! Rasta!
Your vibrations are helping me to remember things again. Very pleasant things. So wonderful of note patterns.
Beautiful song
This track is absolutely magnificent! I am so glad I came across your music through your Tiny Desk concert.
just.... WOW!
Great video, Yasmin! It feels very now without trying too hard. And obviously the music is beautiful.
Thank you, appreciate that!
Great music...with some really nice visuals....For your information, my dog Gapcio was "singing along" ... I think he heard what he thought was doorbells .... At any rate, it just shows the levels of appreciation your music brings.
Thanks so much Earl!
So grateful for the Harney & Sons email that hit my inbox this morning and introduced me to your art. What incredibly beautiful sounds. 🧡
I love this so much, its so serene and beautiful, been listening to it for an year now
Love your music Yasmin Williams
Love from India 🇮🇳💓
Could not stop watching/listing. Thank you!
Thank you so much Jean!
Beautiful, graceful, uplifting composition. Thank you for this!
Bellissima
The beauty in the everyday. Thank you.
This song is so searingly elegant 😭❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
You're seriously insane!! Randomly found you on the math rock subreddit and you're just soo awesome- so crazy finding people as crazily good as you who don't have like five million views on all of your videos.
Just keep at it n you're absolutely destined to blow up at some point!!
This great, very beautiful music. Keep it up.
Beautiful
Exited for your live performance coming up bro 😤👌
Haha hope you liked it!
She is a special person.
Cool video. Really cool song. Nice work!
Wonderful
Popped in to hear your talent and loveeeee what I'm hearing...looking to see if my schedule allows me to come to the Tin Pan to enjoy your music...hopefully I'll see you there!!...beautiful music!!!
Lovely
What a great Sonic and visual trip. Thank you. Hope you are well and still strong with the creative pulse. Much respect to you!
Heard your interview on WAMU and am loving this piece! Fantastic!
Same here!!! ...word for word
quite astonishing ! it speaks at so many levels...
Shoutout from Baltimore - I recognize those shots from around Penn Station :)
I just ran across you, Yasmin, in a Post this morning and I've been caught up listening and watching you on UA-cam since. Wonderful music and guitar work.
Awesome, thank you!
This is wonderful work - dreamy, ethereal, beautiful, powerful. Hope to hear more from you over time :D
majestic👌🏾⚡⚡
Absolutely mesmerizing sound and visuals. Discovered via WAMU interview
Love it!
Stunningly beautiful.
This is awesome. Congrats on such powerful music. 👏
Thank you!
Wow, I really love the video. You are so talented!
very urban drifty. love it yasmin! keep up the great work, can't wait to get the vinyl
addition of hand drums is BADASS.
Thanks yall!
Hi Yasmin. All the best !!!
really beautiful. thank you.
Fantastic music. Flashed me back to the first time I heard Aerial Boundaries and then when that kalimba came in I was On the Beach, here in Chicago, listening to Kelan Phil Cohran. Hypnotic and beautiful.
beautiful. Thank you!
LOVE!!!!
Love this!
You play beautifully
That was so beautiful!!!
Thank you!
❤❤
❤️
Love the vibes!
Thanks cuz!
Thank you so much for your beautiful music Yasmin! You are an inspiration!
Totally original. I love this!
This play style is very good and legit
Well, that's damn pleasant, Yasmin! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
tbh i was just in a mood for new music and saw her ranked on pitchfork top 50 and decided to check her out. I like it. Should collab with american football or chon to get her name out there more.
Amazing! Anyone know where this was filmed?
Baltimore - DC area DMV
Beautiful music. Sounds amazing.
Thank you!
Bellissima canzone!
Will the cd released in europe of perhaps the Netherlands, to order the cd in the USA costs a tremendous lot of money
What took me so long to add this to my Favorites?