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New! 20 Years of Motéma – A 40-Track Celebration Compilation + 3 Shows In Paris! Stream the Compilation & Get Paris Show Tickets here…

New! 20 Years of Motéma – A 40-Track Celebration Compilation + 3 Shows In Paris! Stream the Compilation & Get Paris Show Tickets here…

2023 marks Motéma’s 20th Anniversary! To celebrate we have launched a 40-track Anniversary compilation featuring some of our favorite tracks through the years. Click here to stream it today!

We are also celebrating with three shows in Paris on November 2, 3 & 4 at the Sunset/Sunside. Motema’s very first shows were in Paris 20 years ago, now we celebrate with our 2023 artists: Flamenkora, Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Motema founder & recording artist Jana Herzen. Those in Paris, please join us! Click here for tickets and full show details.


Geri Allen/Kurt Rosenwinkel singles: “Open-Handed Reach” and “Simple #2”- Out now!

Geri Allen/Kurt Rosenwinkel singles: “Open-Handed Reach” and “Simple #2”- Out now!

The 1st single from an album dear to Motéma’s heart, the exquisite duo project A Lovesome Thing, (recorded live in Paris in 2012) is out now and has been featured as the lead track on TIDAL’s GROWN JAZZ playlist this week. Pre-order/Pre-save the album and hear the single on your platform of choice. The single, Open-Handed Reach was penned by Allen to tribute Dr. Billy Taylor. This is the first and only recording of the song. The single Simple #2, is written by Rosenwinkel and makes its debut here.