Singletary Center presents Yasmin Williams / Joseph Allred
Schedule
Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
405 Rose St, Lexington, KY, United States, Kentucky 40508 | Lexington, KY
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Yasmin Williams grew up in the Northern Virginia town of Woodbridge in a family with a deep reverence for music. They’d harmonize together on car rides, with Yasmin handling the highest parts. Her listening broadened while earning a degree in music theory and composition at NYU. It was there that she began to explore nontraditional approaches to the acoustic guitar, developing a fingerstyle technique with the instrument resting on her lap. She’s recorded three full-length albums: her debut Unwind (2018), Urban Driftwood (2021), and Acadia (2024) — and used each to expand her array of sound tools and techniques. She sometimes positions her kalimba, the African thumb piano, atop the guitar so she can play both at once. She also plays kora, harp guitar, doubleneck guitar, banjo, and percussion instruments.“Williams is one of the country’s most imaginative young solo guitarists." -Grayson Haver Currin, The New York Times
There’s more than one mountain to climb in American Primitive guitar territory, and Joseph Allred favors the holy one. Like Robbie Basho, he totes a 12-string guitar, augments his playing with other instruments and some line-in-the-sand singing, and uses his music to convey mystical and nature-dazzled themes. But he’s no copycat. Instead of feverish exaltation and slack-jawed awe, he expresses humility and a more measurable appreciation for his subjects.
TICKETS:
$20 Adults / $12 Students (additional fees may apply online)
UK Students can receive ONE (1) free ticket with their student ID, available exclusively in-person at the SCFA Ticket Office
Recital Hall | Reserved Seating
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