Joss Jaffe

Joss Jaffe (born October 1, 1980) is a musician and producer. His album Meditation Music debuted at number 3 on the Billboard New Age Albums Chart for the week of October 12, 2019.[1] He is known for work in New Age, World music,[2] Reggae[3] and Electronic genres.[4][5][6][7] He has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Reggae singer Mykal Rose (AKA Michael Rose) from Jamaica and artists Jai Uttal and Donna De Lory.[8]

Joss Jaffe
Born (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980
Santa Barbara, California
GenresNew age, world music, reggae, electronic
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
InstrumentsVoice, guitar, tabla, bass, keyboards, percussion, composition
Years active2012–present
LabelsBe Why Music
Associated actsJai Uttal, Donna De Lory, Mykal Rose
Websitewww.jossjaffe.com

Biography

Jaffe was born in Santa Barbara, California[9] and grew up in Carpinteria.[10] He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 9.[11] He began studying sarode & vocal music from Ali Akbar Khan in 1997. He has studied tabla from Swapan Chaudhuri & Zakir Hussain.[12]

Music

Joss Jaffe's music has been described as a "cross-cultural blend."[13] 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.[14] In 2019 his music was released on the Be Why Music record label.[15]

Discography

References
  1. "New Age Music: Top New Age Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "A Bag of Worldly Tricks". VPM.org. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. Kara, Joe (October 26, 2015). "Dub Mantra Sangha Music Review". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. Macam, Natalie (December 10, 2018). "Dub Mantra Sangha Remix by Joss Jaffe". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  5. "WORLD TOURING ELECTRO-MANTRA ARTIST JOSS JAFFE RELEASING NEW ALBUM DUB MANTRA SANGHA REMIX". Vents Magazine. June 25, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. Sentinel |, Santa Cruz (July 11, 2018). "Best Bets: Joss Jaffe, Emily Perry to host album release party". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. McQuiston, Author James (October 7, 2018). "Joss Jaffe – Dub Mantra Sangha Remix". NeuFutur Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. Sep 20, Indy Staff Thu; 2007 | 6:00 am (September 20, 2007). "Positively State Street". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. "Carpinteria native produces classical "yogic"-inspired album". Coastal View News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. "Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  13. "George Graham Joss Jaffe's "Dub Mantra Sangha"". georgegraham.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  14. News, Taiwan. "Upcoming events in Taipei for May 18–23". Taiwan News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  15. "Be Why Music". bewhymusic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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