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Joss Jaffe
Born (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980 (age 44)
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
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ 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)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Joss Jaffe – www.PensEyeView.com". Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.