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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 more than 25 times 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 and many other respected artists in jazz, world and soul music.[1]

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History

Motéma Music was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area. A production company since 2003,[2] Motema was started by singer Jana Herzen to release her music,[3] starting with her debut album Soup's on Fire 1999 released before the label had landed international distribution.[4] She chose "Motema" because it translates to "heart" in the Bantu language Lingala.[4] The label was officially founded in 2003 in San Francisco, and moved to New York City in 2005.

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Awards and honors

Grammy Awards

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Discography

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2005

  • Babatunde Lea – Level of Intent
  • Babatunde Lea – Suite Unseen: Summoner of the Ghost
  • Lynn Arriale Trio (Jay Anderson, Steve Davis) – Come Together
  • Bujo Kevin JonesTenth World

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  • Marc CaryFocus
  • Lynne Arrialle Trio – Live

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