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American music rooted in Detroit

Name: American music rooted in Detroit
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T18:09:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 59 s
Description: When people think of Detroit music, they often start with Motown, the genre that helped define a generation and put the city on the global stage, but historians and music experts say that is only part of the story.

When people think of Detroit music, they often start with Motown, the genre that helped define a generation and put the city on the global stage, but historians and music experts say that is only part of the story.