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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Dil for Diljit
"Diljit Dosanjh support of the farmers movement deserves a dedicated Bhangra set with some of DJ Rekha’s favorites from his repertoire. Plus, new tunes from Talal Quereshi, Asian Dub Foundation, and a revisit of a poignant track from Riz Ahmed. Jatt Fire Karda - Diljit Dosanjh LSD - Talal Qureshi, Shamsher Rana 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Bachaa - Diljit Dosanjh 04:51 - Kharku - Diljit Dosanjh 08:34 - Shoulder - Diljit Dosanjh 11:12 - Jatt Fire Karda - Diljit Dosanjh 13:39 - Veer Vaar - Diljit Dosanjh 15:56 - 5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh 18:51 - El Sueño - Diljit Dosanjh, Tru-Skool 23:36 - Big Scene - Diljit Dosanjh 26:02 - Proper Patola - Diljit Dosanjh, Badshah 28:29 - This Singh is So Stylish - Diljit Dosanjh 34:51 - Ki Banu Duniya Da - Diljit Dosanjh, Gurdas Mann 41:51 - Mic Break 44:22 - LSD - Talal Qureshi, Shamsher Rana 48:02 - Aag - Talal Quereshi, Naseebo Lal 51:41 - Coming Over Here - Asian Dub Foundation 54:50 - Once Kings - Riz Ahmed 58:30 - Outro 59:17 - Finish "