Joydah Mae

Musician / Change-maker

Joydah’s music began when she picked up an acoustic guitar at the age of 12.

It was her uncle bobs rustic guitar. She was determined to learn the basic chords from an old song book. From then she’s been on and off singing and playing at family and friends events.

She’s composed her own music but kept it close to her heart. Her music comes from her journeys, from struggles and happiness. She was discovered at spirit fest singing at her POP stall.

Unknowingly one of the directors of the festival heard her play. She was asked to sing the closing ceremony. She felt the timing was divine, as she shared her voice and her heart the community responded with so much gratitude and love.

From then she made a decision to continue to share her music, her voice and her heart for the greater good of all.

Jackfruit Joydah

From the home fires of the Philippines to the culinary schools in Wellington, and then to every kind of restaurant and café in Auckland; Joydah has been in the kitchen all her life.

Chef life isn’t for everyone, and it may not even be for her, but she’s gathered the wealth of ancestral knowledge and classical training to marry all types of cooking to find her authentic path.

Her mission is to highlight a cooking style that doesn’t use meat or dairy to make things taste good. Her mission is to teach families how to nourish each other in creative ways and healthier ways.

She’s the founder of a healthy snack food revolution called Organic Knowledge, and her ancient spiced popcorn can be found at specialty markets and vegan cafes.

Come along to a session with Joydah and let her teach you how to use seasonal produce to create meals that feed the family without compromising the earth and our principles.