Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

December. 16,2023      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis

From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

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Seasons 1 : 2023

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Episode 1 - Rock the Boat
December. 16,2023

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.

Episode 2 - Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
December. 16,2023

Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.

Episode 3 - Stayin' Alive
December. 23,2023

By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.

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