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Kaki King's "Modern Yesterdays" Virtual Album Release
Join Georgia Tech Arts as it streams the world premiere concert of "Modern Yesterdays," the newest album from celebrated composer and guitarist Kaki King

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    • Saturday, Oct 24, 2020, 8 - 9pm

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Join Georgia Tech Arts on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. EST as it streams the world premiere concert of Modern Yesterdays, the newest album from celebrated composer and guitarist Kaki King, from the Ferst Center for the Arts via Facebook Live! It will coincide with the official album release scheduled for the day before. Kaki will also share some of the inspiration and stories behind the work during the course of the program.

The album -- Kaki's 10th, and her first new studio album in 5 years -- was co-produced by Kaki, Chloe Alexandra Thompson, and Arjan Miranda with sound design by Chloe Alexandra Thompson. It will be accompanied by a new multimedia show featuring her now-signature projection mapping.

Get a sneak peek with the music video for Teek, the first single from Modern Yesterdays, which Kaki created during Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year.

*The performance will be recorded at the Ferst Center for the Arts earlier in October and streamed to Facebook Live to coincide with the official album release on October 23, 2020.

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A composer and musician, Kaki King is considered one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, known both for her technical mastery and for her constant quest to push the boundaries of the instrument. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Kaki has released 10 albums and toured extensively, presenting in such prestigious arts centers as the Kennedy Center, MoMA, LACMA, The Met and…