Jaffa Road (band)

Jaffa Road are a Canadian world music group based in Toronto, Ontario. The band mixes ancient and original poetry in Hebrew, Spanish and English with belly dance rhythms, pulsating dub grooves, improvisations, and a global mix of instrumentation, including electronica and dub.[1] The band was nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for their debut album Sunplace in the category World Music Album of the Year.

Jaffa Road
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresWorld Music
Years active2005 (2005)–present
Websitejaffaroad.com
MembersAaron Lightstone
Aviva Chernick
Chris Gartner
Jeff Wilson
Sundar Viswanathan

History

Jaffa Road was formed in 2005 in Toronto. Their first album, Sunplace, was released in 2009. They performed at the North by Northeast festival in 2010[2] and the Wreckhouse International Jazz and Blues Festival in 2011.[3]

In 2012 the band released their second album, Where the Light Gets In.[4][5]

Awards

In September 2009 Jaffa Road's "L.Y.G." (Lo Yisa Goy) from the CD Sunplace won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Song Writing Contest - World Music Category.[6]

In early 2010 Jaffa Road was nominated for a Juno Award (World Music).[7] In July 2010 Jaffa Road was awarded Best world music artist at the Toronto Independent Music Awards.[8]

Discography
  • 2009 SunPlace

See also

References
Citations
  1. "Ideacity: Toronto’s Jaffa Road revives ancient music and wisdom". Toronto Star, By Jim Coyle, June 14, 2013
  2. "NXNE Review: Jaffa Road, Kobo Town, June 17, Bread & Circus". Panic Manuel, 2010-06-21
  3. "Wreckhouse International Jazz and Blues Festival featuring Harry Manx, Friendly Rich, Tunnel Six St. John's, NL July 13-16". Exclaim!, By David Dacks Jul 18, 2011
  4. "Jaffa Road Where the Light Gets In". Exclaim!, By Daniel Sylvester Nov 01, 2012
  5. "Jaffa Road ready to hit the road". Canadian Jewish News, By Jordan Adler - February 24, 2014
  6. http://www.jlsc.com/winners/2009a/winners.php
  7. http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=Jaffa+Road&submit=Search
  8. "Cut Throat Kids, the Strange, Conflicted, MAGNOLIUS Among Toronto Independent Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Jul 24, 2010
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