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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Stayin’ Alive
Season 1
Episode 3
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.
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As disco conquers the mainstream, it turns Black women and gay men into icons.
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Explore how this global music craze was born in the apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.