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]
Joss Jaffe | |
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| Born | October 1, 1980 Santa Barbara, California |
| Genres | New-age, world music, reggae, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, tabla, bass, keyboards, percussion, composition |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Be Why Music |
| Website | www |
Biography edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Dub Mantra (2012)
- Dub Mantra Sangha (2015) – with Mykal Rose, Jai Uttal and Donna De Lory
- Dub Mantra Sangha Remix (2018) – with Jai Uttal, Donna De Lory and Dubmatix
- Meditation Music (2019)
References edit
- ^ "A Bag of Worldly Tricks". VPM.org. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Kara, Joe (October 26, 2015). "Dub Mantra Sangha Music Review". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Macam, Natalie (December 10, 2018). "Dub Mantra Sangha Remix by Joss Jaffe". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Sentinel |, Santa Cruz (July 11, 2018). "Best Bets: Joss Jaffe, Emily Perry to host album release party". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ McQuiston, Author James (October 7, 2018). "Joss Jaffe – Dub Mantra Sangha Remix". NeuFutur Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Jan 18, Indy Staff Thu; 2018 | 12:00 am (January 18, 2018). "Joss Jaffe, Maureen Kuo Collab on New Video". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sep 20, Indy Staff Thu; 2007 | 6:00 am (September 20, 2007). "Positively State Street". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Carpinteria native produces classical "yogic"-inspired album". Coastal View News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Oct 26, Arianna Irwin Mon; 2015 | 6:00 am (October 26, 2015). "Joss Jaffe Releases New Album, Dub Mantra Sangha, at SOhO". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "George Graham Joss Jaffe's "Dub Mantra Sangha"". georgegraham.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Upcoming events in Taipei for May 18–23". Taiwan News. May 15, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Be Why Music". bewhymusic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.