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1979 disco-funk hit 'He's the Greatest Dancer' launched Sister Sledge to stardom

Sister Sledge's declaration song remains an enduring staple of the decade ...
Billboard

New Compilation Presents Rare Disco, Funk, Jazz & More From 1980s Soviet Central Asia

Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia is out now through Ostinato Records. By Katie Bain The former USSR might ...
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5 songs that prove 1977 was the best year for disco by far

Disco peaked in 1977, with the era's hottest acts, such as Donna Summer, at their finest, along with rising stars putting ...
American Songwriter

4 Funk and Disco One-Hit Wonders That Set the 1970s Ablaze

This British disco act was all the rage in Europe in the 1970s with the release of the 1975 disco hit “I’m On Fire”. It was major radio fodder throughout Europe and even peaked at no. 4 on the UK ...
The Conversation

Disco ain’t dead: how Beyoncé resurrected dance music and its queer history for Renaissance

If you felt the world stop turning for a moment in July, it’s because Beyoncé dropped her new album, Renaissance. Rolling Stone has described her as the world’s “greatest living entertainer”, with a ...
EARMILK

“How You Like It?” by Rashaann blends hip-hop and electro funk into a dancefloor anthem

Rashaann delivers a vibrant sonic lane with “How You Like It?,” an infectious blend of hip-hop, electro disco, and funk that feels tailor-made for late-night drives, packed dancefloors, and repeat ...