Motéma Music has been promoting recording artists of power and distinction since 2003.  Founded by arts patrons and music professionals in the San Francisco Bay area and now based in Harlem, NYC, the label is home to a growing roster of recordings by award-winning artists such as Rufus Reid, Lynne Arriale, Marc Cary and Geri Allen. 

Led by producer, performer and entrepreneur Jana Herzen, and a dedicated team of veteran and new music indu [ read more ]

Motema Music * 8 West 127th Street * NY * NY * 10027

Office: 212 860-6969 * Fax: 212 860-6499

Jana Herzen, President

jana@motema.com

Artists on Motéma
Geri Allen * Lynne Arriale Trio * Roni Ben-Hur * Abstrakt Blak * Marc Cary:Focus Trio * Marc Cary & Shon "Chance" Miller: XR Project * DJ Jackie Christie * Jana Herzen * 'Bujo' Kevin Jones & 10th World * Babatunde Lea * Pete Levin * Amy London * Charnett Moffett  * Ithamara Koorax * Oran Etkin * Rufus Reid * Tessa Souter * Tomoko Sugawara * Painted on Water

Motéma artists are available for touring, sponsorships and film scoring.
Please contact booking@motema.com.

Publicity contact:

Cary Goldberg
GoMediaPR

cary@gomediapr.com

Jana Herzen began her professional life in the arts as a stage manager, lighting designer and script developer.  In 1986, she was a co-founder of Manhattan Class Company, a long standing and respected off-broadway Theater company focusing on development of new plays by modern playwrights.  In 1991 she shifted her focus from theater to free lance work in music and visual arts eventually founding Motéma in 2003.

Highlights of Jana Herzen's musical adventures [ read more ]