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2009 ROUND-UP: Accomplishments and Accolades Motéma would like to wish our fans and friends a happy and prosperous new year. Our artist roster has received amazing accolades over the course of 2009... here are just some of the highlights: "Best Of" Lists for '09 Ithamara Koorax -# 3 Best Female Singer in the 2009 DownBeat Readers Poll -Bim Bom named one of the Top Vocal CDs of 2009 (All About Jazz, NY) -Rated in the Top Ten Jazz Recordings of 2008-200 [ Read More ]	Harnessing The Power of Music This Fall, Motéma Music is passionately engaged in several projects involving charitable outreach. This season, we are releasing three albums that benefit non-profit organizations with a strong mission and a worldwide impact. No Evidence of Disease, released on September 8th, is the debut CD by N.E.D., a rock band comprised of six gynecologic oncologists. N.E.D.'s mission is to raise awareness and funds to combat the growing epidemic of gynecol [ Read More ]
Tessa Souter Wins Gap’s “Born to Play” Music Contest Motema's Tessa Souter recently won Gap’s “Born to Play” Music Contest with her original composition "Usha's Wedding". The song is featured on her new abum "Obsession" and is available for free download here. Tessa's win earns her a performance at the largest-ever simultaneous live acoustic music event, taking place on August 20th 7pm-9pm, hosted by Ga [ Read More ]	Motema Joins The Fight Against Cancer N.E.D. - No Evidence of Disease, the indie rock band formed by six gynecologic cancer surgeons that will release its debut with Motéma in September, has forged a partnership with the Cancer Schmancer Movement, a not-for-profit founded by Fran Drescher to ensure Stage 1 diagnosis for all women with cancer. N.E.D.'s self-titled debut is a benefit CD of original rock and roll mus [ Read More ]
Oran Etkin Featured as Windowsmedia.com Emerging Artist Clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin, whose debut CD, Kelenia, has been earning rave reviews from the likes of the New York Times, the Village Voice and the Boston Globe, has been selected as an Emerging Artist on Windowsmedia.com. Windowsmedia.com is the digital media web resource available from the popular Windows Media Player, and features games, and video fun, as well as hot news from the entertainment industry. As a Windowsmedia.com Emerging Artist, Oran joins the rank [ Read More ]	Motéma Launches Live Performance Series at Concertino Motéma Music & Concertino Productions invite you to a very special evening of acoustic music on June 9th at the Concertino studio featuring the world premiere of the exciting new jazz/world music duo: Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett Motéma founder, president and recording artist Jana Herzen and Motéma recording artist Charnett Moffett [ Read More ]
Ryan Cohan Awarded 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship Motéma is proud to announce that pianist and composer Ryan Cohan, who has been heralded as "a gifted pianist" and "a master at three-horn writing" by DownBeat magazine, has been awarded the 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship in the area of music composition. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of stellar achievement and exceptional promise for continued accomplishment. In addition to his Guggenheim Fellowship, [ Read More ]
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