Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

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How disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Series 1: Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat

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A global music craze is born in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.

The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.

In 1970s, in the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots, a sense of liberation fuelled a new sound from New York. In their quest for a safe space to meet – free from discrimination and violence – New York’s gay, black and minority ethnic communities started coming together in apartments and basement bars to dance. It was the beginning of a new kind of music and a pioneering dance floor culture that would sweep the world and change dance music forever.

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Series 1

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