MOTEMA MUSIC
Respected internationally as an ‘art-first’ tastemaker, that releases culturally trenchant projects, Motéma’s diverse catalog spans genres, cultures, and generations and has received GRAMMY ® recognition for over twenty-five albums in jazz, Latin-jazz, reggae, and R&B.  Founded by label president and recording artist Jana Herzen, it was Motéma that first brought soul/jazz superstar Gregory Porter to international acclaim with his GRAMMY® nominated first albums, Water and Be Good and hit song 1960 What?. The label also launched careers for jazz piano star Joey Alexander, modern soul singer Deva Mahal, and Cuban innovator Pedrito Martinez, Mongolian pianist Shuteen Erdenebaatar, among others.  Also represented are jazz icons Randy Weston, Geri Allen, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Terri Lyne Carrington, David Murray, Monty Alexander and Charnett Moffett, and contemporary stars such as Donny McCaslin, Mark Guiliana, Jihye Lee, Volker Goetze, Ali Boulo Santo CIssoko, Ablaye Cissoko, Rene Marie, Django Festival Allstars and many more…  

Distribution US & Canada: The Orchard

Distribution World-Wide ex-Us/Can/JP: PIAS

Distribution in Japan varies by release.  

For licensing or other catalog information, contact licensing@motema.com 

For artist bookings and information, contact booking@motema.com

For press inquiries, contact press@motema.com