Jarek Kasar is an innovator in Estonian music, not only having created his own approach to hip hop in the Estonian language but also combining this with singing over the years.

Prior to his recent concerts in Toronto, he shared how it all began and the many historic moments that he has participated in through his music.

In this episode of EstoCast, hear about:

🎵 living part-time in New York City, the birthplace of hip hop

🎵 the significance of performing his song “Minu inimesed” at the Youth Song Festival

🎵 the time he made a painting with a grass trimmer

🎵 and much more!

People, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-Chalice’s 2003 album Ühendatud inimesed: https://www.discogs.com/release/220193-Chalice-%C3%9Chendatud-Inimesed

-Agrofon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j579LJwAu78

-Beep Shop Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjZ27kW0qDg

-Must Q: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPIAp2l6kgw

-Jarek Kasar’s song “Kellad”: https://open.spotify.com/album/30tmqNM0e6m4h3UxBBCi2q

-his album Liiga palju viiuleid: https://open.spotify.com/album/29kY3mg2AY68A3ycEgMl7t

-Serge Gainsbourg’s song “La Javanaise”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51pK2k_Sa4o

-Chalice/Jarek Kasar’s song “Minu inimesed” performed at the 2007 Noorte Laulupidu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJGa7z9Z6bU

-The New York Estonian House: https://www.estonianhouseny.org/eng/home

-Ehatare Retirement and Nursing Home: https://www.ehatare.com

-Seeing song through the ears of a synesthete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUbxfnpez4

-Tõnis Mägi & Jarek Kasar's song “SIUH” performed in 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9LngKIPfbQ

-“Üks linn Eestis”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDsoVvWifO4

-Jarek Kasar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarekkasar/?hl=en

-on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/ChaliceJarek-Kasar-100063484242360/

-and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3v4UP1mAdltgfCbirWEKeR

Socials:

➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events