Motéma Music

Motéma Music is a jazz and world music record label in the United States. It was founded in 2003 in San Francisco Bay Area by label president and recording artist Jana Herzen. The label has received Grammy recognition for albums in jazz, Latin jazz, reggae, and R&B. Motema's roster includes Gregory Porter, Joey Alexander, Deva Mahal, Pedrito Martinez, Randy Weston, Geri Allen, David Murray, Monty Alexander, and Charnett Moffett, Donny McCaslin, Mark Guiliana, and Terri Lyne Carrington. [1]

Motéma Music
Founded2003, San Francisco Bay Area (2003, San Francisco Bay Area)
FounderJana Herzen
Distributor(s)The Orchard
Genre
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official websitewww.motema.com

History

Motéma Music was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area. A production company since 1997,[2] Motema was started by singer Jana Herzen to release her music,[3] starting with her debut album Soup's on Fire (2001).[4] She chose "Motema" because it translates to "heart" in the Bantu language Lingala.[4] After moving Motema briefly to New York City, and before returning it to San Francisco, she met Charnett Moffett and mantained a business and personal relationship with him until his death in 2022.[4]

Awards and honors

Grammy Awards
  • 2011: 53rd Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album – Water - Gregory Porter
  • 2012: 54th Grammy Nominated for Best Regae Album – Harlem Kingston Express Live! – Monty Alexander
  • 2012: 54th Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal – The Music of Randy Newman – Roseanna Vitro
  • 2013: 55th Grammy Nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance – Real Good Hands, from Be Good – Gregory Porter
  • 2015: 57th Grammy Win for Best Latin Jazz Album – The Offense of the Drum – Arturo O'Farrill
  • 2015: 57th Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album – I Wanna Be Evil – René Marie
  • 2015: 57th Grammy Nominated for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album – Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project – Rufus Reid
  • 2015: 57th Grammy Nominated for Best Latin Album – The Pedrito Martinez Group – Pedrito Martinez
  • 2016: 58th Grammy Win for Best Instrumental Composition and Latin Grammy Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album – Cuba: The Conversation Continues - Arturo O'Farrill
  • 2016: 58th Grammy Nominated for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album – Cuba: The Conversation Continues – Arturo O'Farrill
  • 2016: 58th Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Improvisation and Best Instrumental Jazz Album – My Favorite Things – Joey Alexander
  • 2016: 58th Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album – Many A New Day – Karrin Allyson
  • 2017: 59th Grammy Nominated for Best Improvised Jazz Solo – Countdown – Joey Alexander
  • 2017: 59th Grammy Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album – Sound of Red – René Marie
  • 2017: 59th Grammy Won Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album and Best Instrumental Composition – Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom – Ted Nash
  • 2018: 60th Grammy Win for Best Instrumental Composition – Familia: Tribute to Bebo and Chico – Arturo O'Farrill and Chucho Valdes
  • 2019: 61st Grammy Nomination Best Contemporary Instrumental Album – Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music! – Mark Guiliana
  • 2019: 61st Grammy Nomination Best Instrumental Improvisation – La Madrina – Melissa Aldana


Discography

2003

2004

2005
  • Lynn Arriale Trio (Jay Anderson, Steve Davis) – Come Together

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

References
  1. "Motema Music. Artists of power and distinction since 2003".
  2. "Motema". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  3. Bilawsky, Dan (20 November 2012). "Jana Herzen: Passion Of A Lonely Heart album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. Edgar, Hannah (26 September 2023). "Jana Herzen Reflects on Motéma at 20". Downbeat.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. "Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra｜The Offense of the Drum". Motéma Music. May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. "Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra｜Cuba: The Conversation Continues". Motéma Music. August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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