Yatreda ያጥሬዳ is a family of artists from Ethiopia creating in the style of tizita-nostalgia and longing for the past.

Led by Kiya Tadele, the group creates artwork which balances the new, like blockchain technology, with the old, preserving classic legends of historical and cultural significance.

This blend suggests the timeline of African history doesn’t simply end, and the stories are not finished. Yatreda is about rediscovering Africa’s original self once again

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Every culture in the world holds their own creation story. Where we came from, where we are going, and what defines good and evil.

In Ethiopia, instead of Adam and Eve, it's Adam and Hewan. We reimagined the Genesis narrative, envisioning Africa as the birthplace of humanity.

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