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In his funkified corner of Atlanta, Romeo Cologne keeps the groove alive

Whitney Houston, Robin Gibb, Donna Summer – some of the most danceable, summery voices are gone now. Disco and its imprint on pop music are becoming more distant.

But in a funkified corner of Atlanta every Saturday, the spirits of disco continue to beat through the shows of Atlanta DJ Romeo Cologne.

Last weekend’s gig at the Clermont Lounge extended his run of 17 years of Saturday nights there – about 800 shows — with a regular crowd of 200 to 300 people. When we spoke a few hours before show time, the topic was staying power.

Even disco haters can appreciate this issue: When music anchors our memories, what happens when the musicians are silenced? Continue reading

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