Afro/Cosmic Music - Founding Clubs and DJs

Founding Clubs and DJs

Discothèques to which Afro/Cosmic's early development is attributed include the following:

  • Kinky Club in Manerbio, Italy (1973–1978) – primarily funky disco
  • Baia degli Angeli (Bay of Angels) in Gabicce Mare, Italy (1974–c. 1979); closed and reopened as Nephenta (c. 1979) – primarily "disco-funky"
  • Cosmic Club in Lazise, Verona, Italy (1979–1984) – Cosmic (primarily New Wave/pop/industrial/electronic)
    • The club had a capacity of 1000 and decor inspired by American clubs like Odyssey 2001 (where Saturday Night Fever was filmed) and Studio 54.
  • Le Cupole in Manerbio, Brescia, Italy (1979) – primarily funky disco, proto-Afro
  • Bisbi in Pavone del Mella, Brescia, Italy (1980) – primarily funky disco, proto-Afro
  • Good Moon Leno, Brescia, Italy (1980) – primarily funky disco, proto-Afro
  • Typhoon in Gambara, Brescia, Italy (1980–1984, 1985–1987) – Afro
  • Chicago in Baricella, Bologna, Italy (1979-1987) – primarily funky disco, Afro
  • AfroDylan in Coccaglio, Italy (1993-2011) – primarily a new style of "Afro"
  • la cometa dancing in piobesi torinese,torino italy - (1975-1995)

DJs to which Afro/Cosmic's early development is attributed include the following:

  • Bob Day and Tom Sison (‘Season’) from New York (Baia degli Angeli, 1974–1976)
  • Claudio ‘Mozart’ Rispoli (Baia degli Angeli, 1977–1978)
  • Daniele Baldelli (Baia degli Angeli, 1977–1978; Cosmic Club, 1979–1984)
  • Beppe Loda (Kinky Club, 1973–1978; Le Cupole, 1979; Bisbi, 1980; Typhoon, 1980–1984; Cosmic Club, late 1984; Chicago, 1985; Typhoon, 1985–1987)
  • Claudio ‘T.B.C.’ Tosi Brandi
  • Ebreo
  • Fabrizio Fattori
  • Rubens
  • Spranga
  • Meo
  • Pery
  • Fary
  • DJ Brahms

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