Respected internationally as an ‘art-first’ tastemaker, that releases culturally trenchant projects, Motéma Music’s diverse catalog spans genres, cultures, and generations and has received GRAMMY ® recognition for over twenty-five albums in jazz, Latin-jazz, reggae, and R&B. Founded by label president and recording artist Jana Herzen, it was Motéma that first brought soul/jazz superstar Gregory Porter to international acclaim with his GRAMMY® nominated first albums, Water and Be Good and his hit song 1960 What?. The label is also noted for launching international careers for jazz piano star Joey Alexander, modern soul singer Deva Mahal, and Cuban music innovator Pedrito Martinez, among others. Also in the label’s catalog are recordings by established jazz icons including Randy Weston, Geri