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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Bring it Back
"DJ Rekha revisits their mix tape capturing hits from the mid 2000s from producers Panjabi MC, Dr. Zeus and DJ Sanj. Plus, a new track from Twinbeatz and a classic collaboration from Bally Sagoo and Qawali Master Nustrat Fateh Ali Khan. Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC Jewel - Bally Sagoo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Basement Bhangra Anthem - DJ Rekha feat. Sunil Sehgal, Bikram Singh, Wyclef Jean 05:58 - Fakir - Sunil Sehgal, Papi Gill 09:20 - Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC 13:04 - Aaja Nachiye Boliyan Paiye - Tigerstyle, Gunjan 17:00 - Teri Sadi - Amar Arshi 20:39 - Teri Toor - Subs, Apache Indian 24:38 - Panj Bindiyaan - Ominous DJs 28:48 - Boli Panieh - Soni Pabla, DJ Sanj 32:08 - Tin Cheeza - Dr. Zeus, Ominous DJs 37:37 - Khyiyal - Twinbeatz 40:30 - Mic Break 42:57 - Indian Summer - Jai Wolf 47:00 - This Charmp - Ami Dang 50:02 - Sahara - PedroDJDaddy feat. Produso, Steff3beatz, Tahiel 53:05 - Jewel - Bally Sagoo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 57:02 - Outro 57:40 - Finish "