He passed away on the night of July 31st Jesto rossi yamanouchiaka Jestoone of the most original and free names of the Italian independent rap scene. Son of the songwriter Stefano Red and the journalist Teresa Square, Jesto He was the brother of the artist Taiyo “Hyst” Yamanouchi.
The last farewell and the words of brother Hyst
The funeral will be held on Tuesday 5 August at 10:45 am at the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. The entrance will be reserved for relatives and intimate, but it will be possible to greet it from the square in front. The family asked for maximum respect.
“It is not said that it leaves a void, because it is not so. Instead it leaves an inheritance of incalculable value and a momentum to the moral and spiritual elevation that the related souls will be able to grasp. Now and forever: it is Jesto!”said the brother Hyst.
Who was Jesto
Born in 1984active since the early 2000s, Jesto He built an artistic path in constant evolution, far from the logic of industry. At the turn of rap and urban songwriting, he made creative freedom his distinctive trait.
In 2016 he public Justin For Maqueta Recordsdisc that debuts at position #28 of the ranking Fimi And it arrives in first place on iTunes and Google Play in the Hip Hop section. A concept album that unites irony and introspection, with songs such as Whores, Excuse me mom And Dadthe latter intense dedicates to the Father Stefano Rosso.
The legacy of Stefano Rosso and the musical evolution
In 2018 it comes out Good morning Italya work that connects the present to the songwriting tradition of the 70s, in which hip hop mixes with guitars and black music. The disc contains the famous Stories lovewhich became viral like Song Stalker on Musical.ly (Today Tiktok).
In 2019 with Indiejesto Jesto momentarily abandon the rap for a more acoustic and intimate sound, explaining: “The beauty of independence is to be able to publish what I want, when I want. Indiejesto is my first love album, born in a weekend between wine and fireplace”.
The final trilogy and spiritual research
In 2023 Jesto concluded a conceptual path with three records: Samsara, I remember the future And Good Vibesan EP produced by Pankees focused on the awakening of consciousness. Seven songs that combine hip hop and reggae with texts inspired by oriental philosophies and Jodorowsky.
His discography includes 5 official albums, various mixtapes and EPs, thousands of fond fans, and a voice that has always spoken out of the choir, between spirituality and social satire.
The greeting of the independent discography
The label Maqueta Recordswho accompanied most of his artistic journey, expressed closeness to the family and fans, underlining the human and artistic value of an artist outside the box.
All Music Italia had followed the path of Jestodedicating reviews, interviews and insights from him since his beginnings. An artist who will remain in the hearts of those who believe in free music and in the strength of words.
To follow we leave you with our video interview with the artist made in 2018.
