jaffaroad

Toronto, ON, Canada

Jaffa Road takes listeners on a journey that is at once ancient and modern, sacred and secular -- blending influences and inspirations from Jewish music, classical Arabic and Indian, jazz, blues, electronica, rock, pop, funk and dub.This highly acclaimed Toronto-based ensemble features some of Canada’s most exciting and innovative interpreters of intercultural music. The band’s trailblazing musical odyssey has taken them to festivals and theatres across North and South America. Festivals at which Jaffa Road has performed include California WorldFest, KlezFiesta (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ashkenaz (Toronto). the Atlanta and San Francisco Jewish Music Festivals and the world’s most remote festival The Rocking Walrus Festival in Canada’s High Arctic along with shows at A-list venues such as Pico Union (Los Angeles), Yoshi’s (San Francisco) and the National Arts Centre (Ottawa, Canada).