Motown

[Kit]

a type of popular music that was produced by an American record company based in Detroit in the 1960s and 70s

[Julian]

Music released on or reminiscent of the US record label Tamla Motown. The first black-owned record company in the US, Tamla Motown was founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy, and was important in popularizing soul music, producing artists such as the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye.