Joss Jaffe | |
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Born | (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980 (age 44) 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 |
Jóss Jáffé (born October 1, 1980) is a musician and producer. He is known for work in new age, world music, reggae and electronic genres, and has collaborated with award-winning singer Mykal Rose as well as artists Jai Uttal and Donna De Lory.
Biography
Jaffe was born in Santa Barbara, California and grew up in Carpinteria. He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 9 and later began studying sarode & vocal music from Ali Akbar Khan in 1997. He has studied tabla from Swapan Chaudhuri & Zakir Hussain.
Music
Joss Jaffe's music has been described as a "cross-cultural blend." 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. In 2019 his music was released on the Be Why Music record label.
Discography
- 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
- "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.
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: 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com". Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. 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.