Joss Jaffe

Joss Jaffe
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.jossjaffe.com

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]

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

• 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

1. "A Bag of Worldly Tricks". VPM.org. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
2. Kara, Joe (October 26, 2015). "Dub Mantra Sangha Music Review". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
3. Macam, Natalie (December 10, 2018). "Dub Mantra Sangha Remix by Joss Jaffe". LA Yoga Magazine – Ayurveda & Health. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
4. Sentinel |, Santa Cruz (July 11, 2018). "Best Bets: Joss Jaffe, Emily Perry to host album release party". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
5. 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)
6. 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.
7. Sep 20, Indy Staff Thu; 2007 | 6:00 am (September 20, 2007). "Positively State Street". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
8. "Carpinteria native produces classical "yogic"-inspired album". Coastal View News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
9. 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.
10. "Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com". Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
11. "George Graham Joss Jaffe's "Dub Mantra Sangha"". georgegraham.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
12. "Upcoming events in Taipei for May 18–23". Taiwan News. May 15, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
13. "Be Why Music". bewhymusic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.