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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Kisan Courage
"As the farmers struggle continues in India, a slew of tracks have been released. Not all are worth listening to, but DJ Rekha selects some favorites. Plus, Desi Frenzy, famous for bhangra mash-ups, releases a beautiful track with Jaz Dhami. 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Kisan Su Da - G. Sidhu 04:17 - Kisan Anthem - Mankirt Aulakh, Nishawn Bhullar 11:28 - Punjab Naal Pangeh - Ashok Prince 14:49 - Year Chandigarh Wailye - Ranjit Bawa 17:52 - Tankha - Ranjit Bawa 20:47 - Gulabi Rang - Nimrat Khaira 23:45 - 25 Ghante - Dilpreet Dhillon 27:08 - Bell Bottom - Baani Sandhu feat. Gur Sidhu, Mankirt Aulakh 31:01 - Retro Rarri - Bambi Bains 34:15 - Ik Main Kuri - Jasmine Sandlas 37:31 - Nagini - Jasmine Sandlas 40:23 - Bomb Bae (Desi Frenzy Remix) - Jaz Dhami, DJ Frenzy 43:54 - Mic Break 46:01 - Keep Moving - Tureya Tureya Ja feat. Jaz Dhami & G.S.Nawepindiya, DJ Frenzy 54:04 - Yeh Nahin - Kiran Ahluwalia 59:34 - Outro 59:56 - Finish "