Yasmin Williams Scores Chaplin's 'The Kid' at Brookfield Place

Yasmin Williams scores Chaplin's The Kid at Brookfield Place
Jan. 26. 7:30PM. FREE. (plus, free popcorn)

When Yasmin Williams plays guitar, it looks like she’s trying to play something else. With the instrument laying on her lap, she attacks it from above with both hands, producing a kaleidoscopic array of sounds. Williams is also a fan of Earth Wind & Fire, and inspired by them she’s added the kalimba, or thumb piano, to her music. By taping the kalimba to the body of her guitar, she’s able to play both instruments at once; her distinct style also leaves her tap shoe-wearing feet available for her to make beats. Yasmin Williams plays her new soundtrack to Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid on Thurs., Jan. 26. It’s the second of three nights that we’re presenting of free silent films with live music in the majestic Winter Garden atrium at Brookfield Place downtown. And free popcorn, while supplies last.