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Motéma Music
Motéma Music is an independent American record label focused on jazz and world music, as well as other creative projects by virtuosic musicians and composers. It was founded by Jana Herzen in San Francisco in 2003, and is now based in Harlem, New York City. Among the artists on the label are Gregory Porter, Ginger Baker, Monty Alexander, Kellylee Evans, Randy Weston, Charnett Moffett, Geri Allen, Lynne Arriale, Rufus Reid, Marc Cary, Jean-Michel Pilc, Lakecia Benjamin, and René Marie. The name means "heart" in the African language of Lingala.〔http://www.cindybyram.com/artists/motema.htm〕 Motéma has been described as "what Bluenote was to the jazz labels of the 60s...for the 21st century"〔Christian Kallen. "Motéma Night at the Raven and the Ecstasy of Jazz." ''The Healdsburg Paper'' http://healdsburg.patch.com/articles/motma-night-at-the-raven-and-the-ecstasy-of-jazz June 10, 2011. Accessed August 24, 2011.〕 and "a welcoming beacon, documenting brilliant improvisers who are rapidly expanding the art form."〔http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/wordpress/motema-music-night-june-9/〕
==History==
Motéma Music was begun in the San Francisco Bay Area. A production company since 1997,〔http://www.motema.com/press/jana-herzen/134〕 it became a label after signing Babatunde Lea for his album, ''Soul Pools''. Jana Herzen, a singer-songwriter who composed and performed on "'Round the World" on ''Soul Pools'', was trying to get out some records and created the label to do so, never intending to be a CEO.〔Alex Henderson. "Motéma Music" ''All About Jazz'', November 2010, pp. 12 & 39〕 Herzen chose the name because of its similarity to the sound of "Motown".
Herzen moved the label to New York in 2005 to be closer to the action. At one time, the label was based in the third floor of the Langston Hughes House.〔Arcynta Ali Childs. “Lawsuits and the Langston Hughes House.” ''The Village Voice'', August 27, 2008. http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-08-27/news/lawsuits-real-estate-relics-and-the-langston-hughes-house/〕 The label has since changed locations but remains in Harlem. The Motéma logo was designed by Winston Smith.〔http://winstonsmith.com/dossier/〕
The label is very artist-centric and focuses on each artist's individual development. It is because of this reputation that such highly respected artists such as Geri Allen and Rufus Reid came to the label.〔 Herzen attributes this to her being an artist herself.
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