REEDFA

Farid A. Abdi (“Reedfa”) is a self taught photographer who began taking pictures during summer vacations as a child in his native country in the Kabyle Mountains of Algeria . Raised in Paris , he was known as “Reedfa”, French slang for Farid. Working primarily in black and white, Reedfa uses photography to give voice to the dissidents, the counter cultures wrapped up in issues of authenticity, recognition and approval. Drawn to what he calls “underground” life, his photos unfold the multi layers of social reality within the lives and movements of roots based hip hop to North African politics. Reedfa’s methods tend to focus on the candid photojournalistic style of life in action.