For the second episode of EstoCast, and the first one in English, host Vincent Teetsov speaks with Terje and Ruslan Trochynskyi of the Estonian “Cossack Viking folk rock” band Svjata Vatra. Terje manages the band and Ruslan is the passionate lead singer and trombonist.
In this episode, hear about the massive benefit concert that took place in Estonia in support of Ukraine, how Ukrainian-Canadian children in Toronto helped shape the identity of the band, and how Ruslan has been embraced by Estonia.
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EstoCast is a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of EstoCast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world.