In 2001, YUIR sent them to a conference in New Orleans, and it was there that Teodros and Khingz saw how much they had in common outside of music. They formed the group Abyssinian Creole to both represent their peoples and the bridges between them.
In 2001, YUIR sent Teodros and Khingz to a conference in New Orleans, where they discovered shared interests beyond music. They created the Abyssinian Creole group to foster connections between their respective cultures.