Rasmus Kadaja is Estonian button accordion and harmonica player from Karksi-Nuia. He began playing the harmonica in 2012 and the Estonian button accordion in 2014. His teacher is Margus Põldsepp, known from Untsakad. Rasmus Kadaja achieved his coveted title of Accordion King in 2022, making him Estonia’s V Accordion King. Rasmus is also a member of the band Lõõtsavägilased, of which he has been a member since the band’s early days. Over the course of 10 years, the band has performed over 1000 times and participated in several interesting projects. Currently, Rasmus teaches the harmonica and Estonian button accordion in Tartu, Elva, Karksi-Nuia, and Viljandi. He also leads the next generation folk band Lõõtsanøøbid at the Karksi-Nuia Music School, alongside Margus Põldsepp. Rasmus’s goal is to popularize the playing of the Estonian button accordion and harmonica.