Joss Jaffe Explained

Joss Jaffe
Birth Date:1 October 1980
Birth Place:Santa Barbara, California
Genre:New-age, world music, reggae, electronic
Occupation:Musician, record producer
Instruments:Voice, guitar, tabla, bass, keyboards, percussion, composition
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Be Why Music
Associated Acts:Jai Uttal, Donna De Lory, Mykal Rose

Jóss Jáffé (born October 1, 1980) is a musician and producer. He is known for work in new age, world music,[1] reggae[2] and electronic genres,[3] [4] [5] and has collaborated with award-winning singer Mykal Rose as well as artists Jai Uttal and Donna De Lory.[6]

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Biography

Jaffe was born in Santa Barbara, California[7] and grew up in Carpinteria.[8] He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 9[9] and later began studying sarode & vocal music from Ali Akbar Khan in 1997. He has studied tabla from Swapan Chaudhuri & Zakir Hussain.[10]

Music

Joss Jaffe's music has been described as a "cross-cultural blend."[11] Jaffe has performed at transformational festivals and events featuring yoga such as Lightning in a Bottle, Wanderlust, Lucidity and Bhakti Fest. He has performed and taught internationally such as in Taiwan.[12] In 2019 his music was released on the Be Why Music record label.[13]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Bag of Worldly Tricks. VPM.org. 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Dub Mantra Sangha Music Review. Kara. Joe. October 26, 2015. LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. 9 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Dub Mantra Sangha Remix by Joss Jaffe. Macam. Natalie. December 10, 2018. LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. 9 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Best Bets: Joss Jaffe, Emily Perry to host album release party. Sentinel . Santa Cruz. July 11, 2018. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 9 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Joss Jaffe – Dub Mantra Sangha Remix. McQuiston. Author James. October 7, 2018. NeuFutur Magazine. 9 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Joss Jaffe, Maureen Kuo Collab on New Video. Jan 18. Indy Staff Thu. 2018 12:00 am. January 18, 2018. The Santa Barbara Independent. 9 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Positively State Street. Sep 20. Indy Staff Thu. 2007 6:00 am. September 20, 2007. The Santa Barbara Independent. 9 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Carpinteria native produces classical "yogic"-inspired album. Coastal View News. 9 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Joss Jaffe Releases New Album, Dub Mantra Sangha, at SOhO. Oct 26. Arianna Irwin Mon. 2015 6:00 am. October 26, 2015. The Santa Barbara Independent. 9 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022070011/https://www.penseyeviewnew.com/pev/2018/11/13/joss-jaffe/. usurped. October 22, 2019. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  11. Web site: George Graham Joss Jaffe's "Dub Mantra Sangha". georgegraham.com. 9 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Upcoming events in Taipei for May 18–23. Taiwan News. May 15, 2018 . 9 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Be Why Music. bewhymusic.com. 9 October 2019.

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