DJ Rekha is a producer, curator, and educator based in New York City. She is founder of Basement Bhangra™ and Bollywood Disco nights and co-founder of Mutiny Club night. She was named "Ambassador of Bhangra" by the New York Times. Rekha and her frequent collaborator, Dave Sharma, performed their compositions at Chicago Symphony Hall for the Sinfonetta in 2015. Rekha was the sound designer for the TONY award-winning Broadway Show, Bridge and Tunnel, received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her work on the play Rafta Rafta, and is associate producer for the NPR Radio Documentary, A Feet in Two Worlds. Her debut album, DJ Rekha presents Basement Bhangra, was released in 2007 and, in 2009, she was inducted into the NYC People's Hall of Fame. Her record label, Beat Bazaar Music, issued its debut single release, Pyar Baile, worldwide in November 2011. She has curated events for Celebrate Brooklyn, Central Park Summerstage, was a Grand Marshall of the 9th Annual NYC Dance Parade in 2015, and has performed internationally. DJ Rekha performs live the first Thursday of every month at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City and hosts a weekly podcast, Bhangra & Beyond, on BTR.
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PMC Then and Now-ish
"Panjabi MC album, The Raj, turns ten and yielded one of his unintended biggest tunes, as well as one that reflects the sounds of the 2010's. Plus, Divine, Delhi’s Reggae Rajahs, and an expert in dubanomics in the beyond segment. Big Day Party - Panjabi MC, Kuldeep Manak Gandhi Money - Divine 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Big Day Party - Panjabi MC, Kuldeep Manak 05:57 - Moorni - Panjabi MC 10:19 - Nach Di De - Panjabi MC 14:24 - Jatti - Panjabi MC 19:14 - Picha Na Chadi - Panjabi MC 22:59 - Tombi - Panjabi MC 27:28 - Standard - Panjabi MC 30:44 - Pind De Kuri - Panjabi MC 34:25 - Kuri Di Pind - Panjabi MC 39:05 - Dil De More - Panjabi MC 45:00 - Mic Break 47:37 - Gandhi Money - Divine 50:32 - Far Away - Reggae Rajahs 54:55 - Annihilation Of Dub - Dr. Das 59:45 - Outro 60:06 - Finish "