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.
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Series 1: 3. Stayin’ Alive
At the end of the 1970s, the founding principles of disco – queerness, diversity and feminism – were coming under increasing attack from a predominantly white, strai ...
21-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
A look at the high watermark of disco in the middle of the 1970s, from Donna Summer’s anthemic, provocative single Love to Love You Baby to Sylvester’s You Make Me F ...
14-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Rock The Boat
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 discriminat ...
07-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
A look at the high watermark of disco in the middle of the 1970s, from Donna Summer’s anthemic, provocative single Love to Love You Baby to Sylvester’s You Make Me F ...
14-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Stayin’ Alive
At the end of the 1970s, the founding principles of disco – queerness, diversity and feminism – were coming under increasing attack from a predominantly white, strai ...
21-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Rock The Boat
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 discriminat ...
07-06-2024
BBC 2