Articles/Reviews

"...To travel the musical Jaffa Road is to journey through a cultural landscape where past traditions and present day technoogy and musical styles constatly shift and overlay..."  Read entire feature article in the summer 2009 edition of PENGUIN EGGS by Li Robbins

   "After only a few moments of hearing Jaffa Road's debut CD Sun Place, listeners of all stripes will likely agree that this fusion band truly plays a world of music.  From Afro-Caribbean jazz and ancient Ladino songs to reggae beats and Arabian grooves, this new groups creates an alchemy of distinct tunes..."  Read entire article in the March edition of the CJN by Adam Michael Segal

 "The Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, was packed on March 25th for this obviously popular band of rhythmic world music.  Combining ancient middle eastern tunes with poetry, belly-dancing, fiddling, and Aviva's sweet voice, created a real modern masterpeice.  Look out for this up and coming band..."  See entire article in the April edition of SNAP Downtown Toronto.

"March 25 saw Toronto's Lula Lounge at overflow capacity, a lively party atmosphere on the occation of the release of Jaffa Road's first CD..."  Read entire article in the May 2009 edition of Wholenote by Karen Ages

Listen to Kal Coat's interview with Jaffa Road Band Leader Aaron Lightstone on World Beat Canada.  A great podcast with a great mix of music you will not find anywhere else.  Click here to subscribe to this great podcast.