Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Release date: 2023-12-16
Votes: 3
Genres: Documentary, Music
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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