Founded in 2003, Motéma Music is a forward-leaning, multi-Grammy®-nominated Harlem-based record label specializing in jazz, world, and other creative music. Notable label artists include the Grammy Award-winning soul-jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston, jazz/reggae legend Monty Alexander, Guggenheim Fellow Geri Allen, Rene Marie, David Murray, Rufus Reid, Joey Alexander, and legendary bass virtuoso Charnett Moffett; as well as many other rising and internationally-renowned artists. The label champions composers/artists with a fierce independent vision, and it is on the rise in the jazz, world, and independent music community.