9 Obscure Italian Disco Tracks That Celebrate Queer Culture (1977–1983)

Check our playlist of hidden anthems of identity and escape, pulsing with disco beats and subversion.

Pride is here, and Italian Disco Stories invites you to hit the dancefloor—or the bedroom—with these hidden gems produced by Italian artists between the late '70s and early '80s. While being openly queer wasn’t easy back then, these tracks offered a fabulous escape into a world where everyone could finally be themselves.

Wonder – “I Woman” and “I Man” (1978)

Very little is known about the mysterious singer who went by the name Wonder. Aside from a handful of recordings and a few record sleeve images, there's hardly any trace of him. We can't even say for sure if Wonder was Italian, though the label behind the release, the iconic Baby Records, and the names of the writers and producers suggest a strong Italian connection.