The disco renaissance is taking over popular music

Known for its celebration of glamour, vice, and dancing, disco music was wildly popular 50 years ago, until a double punch of cultural backlash and commodification supposedly destroyed it. Today, disco is ‘dead.’ It’s the ultimate fad.

But what if everyone is wrong about disco? In 2022, the genre is actually more relevant than ever. Within disco’s rich history are lessons, not only for the rest of the music industry, but also for human connection.

Executive editor and Quartz Obsession podcast host Kira Bindrim spoke to reporter Camille Squires about the disco revival.

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