Ya Tseen

Alaskan Indigenous contemporary artist Nicholas Galanin, also known as Ya Tseen, creates a dreamy, abstract fusion of electro pop, indie rock, and hip-hop, expressing personal desires as well as addressing socio-political subjects. Previously making music as Silver Jackson and as part of the group Indian Agent, he launched the Ya Tseen project with the 2021 full-length Indian Yard, which included collaborations with Shabazz Palaces, Portugal. The Man, Nick Hakim, and several other guests. Nicholas Galanin was born in Sitka, Alaska in 1979. He is of Tlingit and Unangax̂ herita...