Five Motéma Artists Among Nominees Of The 11th Independent Music Awards

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JC Stylles, Malika Zarra, Monty Alexander, Motéma Music, Randy Weston, Rene Marie

Independent Music Awards Nominee

Recordings by Motéma artists Monty Alexander, Randy Weston, Malika Zarra, René Marie, and JC Stylles are among the nominees named by Music Resource Group (MRG) for The 11th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.

Two Motéma projects were nominated in the “Live Performance Album” category, both of which were recorded live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: Monty Alexander’s Harlem-Kingston Express Live! , and NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston & his African Rhythms Sextet’s The Storyteller . Nominated in the “Jazz Album” category is vocalist René Marie’s outrageous emancipation proclamation, Black Lace Freudian Slip and Australian guitar ace JC Stylles’ album Exhilaration & Other States . In the “World Beat Album” category, Moroccan artist Malika Zarra is honored for her outstanding CD Berber Taxi .

René Marie -]|[- BLACK LACE FREUDIAN SLIP [Motéma Music, 2011]

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African American, Female Vocalist, Jazz, Rene Marie

René Marie, Black Lace Freudian Slip

René Marie -]|[- BLACK LACE FREUDIAN SLIP –MP3– [Motéma Music, 2011]

René Marie, the award winning singer whose style incorporates elements of jazz, soul, blues and gospel, has quickly become a heroine to many; a woman of great strength exuding stamina and compassion; often explaining how finding her voice and self through singing gave her the courage to leave an abusive marriage. But since the release of her recording debut, Renaissance, this Colorado based heroine has also evolved into one of the greatest and most sensuous vocalists of our time. Unmistakably honest and unpretentious while transforming audiences worldwide with her powerful interpretations, electrifying deliveries and impassioned vocals — René Marie has drawn a legion of fans and music critics who find themselves not only entertained, but encouraged and even changed by her performances.

Rene Marie -][- Voice Of My Beautiful Country [Motéma]

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Female Vocalist, Jazz, Rene Marie

Rene Marie - Voice of My Beautiful Country

Rene Marie -][- Voice Of My Beautiful Country – [Motéma, 2011]

Rene Marie’s revolutionary yet deeply personal patriotism soars from sea to shining sea on her tour-de-force, jazz/gospel/Americana crossover album, Voice of My Beautiful Country. With searing honesty, impeccable artistry and bold musical risk-taking (the key characteristics of her remarkable vocal career), Rene Marie and her loyal touring ensemble apply their substantial improvisational chops to an intriguing set of 19th, 20th & 21st century compositions to define the very cloth that America is cut from.

The title suite, a long-time favorite at Rene’s regularly packed live shows, is a ‘must hear’ five part gospel/jazz mash up of ‘My Country Tis of Thee’, ‘America The Beautiful’, ‘The Star Spangled Banner & Lift Ev‚ry Voice and Sing.’ –Motéma

Go here, and listen to samples! Also, visit http://motema.com/artist/rene-marie for her BIOGRAPHY.

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