Throughout my creative journey, I've often reflected on how my work represents me and is shaped by my cultural background and life experiences. ETEBT embodies this reflection—it's my journey to find inspiration in how different people create, produce, and live their lives in ways that inspire others. Tygua perfectly exemplifies this spirit. They are a collective of artists, creators, and musicians who are passionately working to transform their life experiences into an extraordinary musical journey that must be experienced firsthand. I'm fortunate to have included them in my ETEBT project, and below you'll find my conversation with them about their inspiration, work, and perspectives. I was also able to capture photographs with them and record one of their performances, which you can find below.

Two young women playing instruments and smiling during an indoor music performance at close range.
Two women performing live music with conga drums before a red curtain and crescent moon stage backdrop.
Young woman singing into microphone wearing sequined top and jeans before red curtain stage backdrop.
Woman singing on stage with LP conga drums and traditional sombrero hat in foreground.
Woman playing conga drums with eyes closed and hand raised during live music performance on stage.
Young woman playing percussion with drumstick at music stand during indoor live performance.
Young woman with face paint singing passionately into microphone wearing sequined top on stage.
Two young women performing indoors, one playing clarinet near Roland GAIA keyboard, other holding maracas.
Woman energetically playing a large frame drum on a stand in a vibrant music studio with red curtains.
Female musician singing at microphone beside LP conga drums with red curtain and crescent moon backdrop.
Female musician performing at electronic keyboard setup before red curtain with golden crescent moon decor.
Female musician in colorful kimono playing conga drum with DJ equipment and speaker in background.
Face-painted woman energetically playing LP conga drums with another female musician in background.
Female dancer performing energetically in front of red curtain with decorative crescent moon backdrop.
Two female musicians joyfully playing maracas and percussion instruments near a bright window.
Two female musicians performing with conga drums before a red curtain and crescent moon decoration.
Musician adjusting a pink electronic bass pedal keyboard on a patterned rug with cables and drumsticks.
Two female musicians smiling and performing together with percussion instruments and microphone setup.
Woman musician performing behind a music stand with drumsticks in foreground, red curtain backdrop.
Female performer holding gourd maracas wearing colorful beaded costume with face gems and purple lipstick.
Two female musicians performing on stage with conga drums, red curtain and crescent moon decoration backdrop.
Female vocalist singing with eyes closed, holding gourd maracas, wearing jeweled costume with face gems.
Close-up of female singer at microphone with colorful face paint and purple lipstick, eyes closed.
Woman playing clarinet with eyes closed, wearing gray tank top against red curtain background.
Female singer performing passionately at microphone with colorful face gems and jeweled costume on stage.
Female performer shaking gourd maracas near conga drums with keyboard and speaker in background.
Female vocalist singing intensely at microphone wearing jeweled top with colorful face paint and tattoos.
Two female musicians interacting on stage with crescent moon decor, keyboard and speaker visible.
Two women perform music in a bohemian studio with red curtains and a crescent moon backdrop.
Smiling woman with long hair plays a synthesizer keyboard near a microphone in a bright room.
Female musician with long hair focuses on mixing equipment in a colorfully decorated performance space.
Two women smile while playing gourd percussion instruments together in a sunlit music room.
Female drummer plays a hand drum with a stick in front of red curtains and a crescent moon.
Two smiling women sit together on a red couch in a cozy, warmly lit living room.
Face-painted woman plays percussion instruments with gourd shakers in a vibrant music session.
Female musician plays clarinet passionately in front of red curtains and a crescent moon backdrop.
Two women perform together with drums in a bohemian studio with red curtains and crescent moon decor.
Female musician plays clarinet beside bongo drums in a bohemian studio with red curtains.
Woman with face paint plays djembe drum and sings into microphone at an indoor music performance.
Two women laugh and sing together into a microphone during an indoor music rehearsal session.
Two women play large drums including a taiko and conga at an indoor world music performance.
Woman with colorful face paint sings into a microphone in front of a red curtain backdrop.
Two smiling women sit together on a red couch in a warmly lit living room setting.
Woman with face paint plays maracas and sings at a microphone in front of a red curtain.
Close-up of woman in embellished top playing a fur-covered djembe drum with colorful tassels.
Woman plays a white keyboard synthesizer near a bright window in a warmly lit room.