Henrik Ehte’s Mission to Bring Estonian Funk to the World

(In English/inglise keeles)

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It seems that for Henrik Ehte, funk and soul music introduce him to new friends, build incredible cultural events, and lead to the most serendipitous situations.

When you look at what the Estonian Funk Embassy—the organization he founded—has achieved, it’s remarkable how well operations and other things flow!

In this episode of EstoCast:

🎧 learn about the Estonian Funk Embassy team that makes it all happen

🎧 about Henrik and Lexsoul Dancemachine’s epic tour through Ontario and Québec

🎧 hear about what it is about funk and soul in particular that get Henrik and people all over the world moving

🎧 and much more!

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

 -The Estonian Funk Embassy: https://funkembassy.eu 

 -Lexsoul Dancemachine, the funk band that Henrik manages and who toured in Canada in September 2022: https://lexsouldancemachine.com/ 

 -Rita Ray, who Henrik also manages and has previously performed at Estonian Music Week: https://www.facebook.com/ritaraymusic/ 

 -Press coverage of Lexsoul Dancemachine and The Shuffle Demons’ double decker bus show in Toronto: https://streetsoftoronto.com/this-t-o-stylist-created-one-of-the-most-unexpected-fashion-moments-on-the-tiff-red-carpet/ 

 -The band’s 2020 double-decker bus concert in Tallinn, Estonia: https://news.err.ee/1115454/gallery-lexsoul-dancemachine-performs-concert-on-moving-bus-in-tallinn 

 -Henrik’s Raadio 2 show, Estonian Funk Embassy: https://r2.err.ee/1608752683/estonian-funk-embassy-henrik-ehte 

 -Estrada Orchestra, a psychedelic jazz band represented by the Estonian Funk Embassy: https://estradaorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/playground 

 -The Soul Surfers, a band from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, who have collaborated with the Estonian Funk Embassy: https://soundcloud.com/the-soul-surfers 

 -Tallinn Music Week, the festival that Lexsoul Dancemachine played for early on: https://tmw.ee/  

 -POP Montréal festival: https://popmontreal.com/artists/lexsoul-dancemachine  

 -Lexsoul Dancemachine’s 2022 release Lex On The Beach: https://lexsouldancemachine.bandcamp.com/album/lex-on-the-beach 

 -The Estonian Funk Embassy’s Groove of ESSR II LP: https://funkembassy.eu/product/groove-of-essr-ii-lp/

-Lexsoul Dancemachine’s song “Coconuts”, from their 2017 album Sunny Holiday in Lexico: https://open.spotify.com/track/3Hi3IjEaE6xIn6I6oIB3Ba?si=62c566a9551a471d