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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"G. Sidhu kicks off the Bhangra segment with his song for Punjabi farmers, prompting a throwback from DJ Sanj celebrating the land of five rivers. In the beyond segment, Sweat Shop Boys, Ritviz, Reggae Rajahs and more. Kisaan Sun De - G.Sidhu feat. Urban Singh Liggi - Ritviz 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Kisaan Sun De - G.Sidhu feat. Urban Singh 03:52 - Punjabi Panga - DJ Rags feat. Nirmal Sidhu, Nav Sidhu, K-Singh 07:11 - Apna Punjab - DJ Sanj 10:43 - Time Charkda - Nimrat Khaira 13:39 - Teri Gali - Barbie Maan 17:09 - Majhail - AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill & Manni Sandhu 20:00 - Lamborghini - Khan Bhaini feat. Shipra Goyal 23:04 - Charka - Jaz Dhami, Mitika Kanwar 26:26 - Dmnd Gbru - Tigerstyle, Srbjt Ldh 30:09 - Nagini - Jasmine Sandlas 32:21 - Rab Jinna - Bups Saggu, Hargun Kaur 36:30 - Mic Break 38:01 - Liggi - Ritviz 41:01 - Kerala - Caj Flow 43:57 - Sufi La - Swet Shop Boys 46:15 - Dubstep Halal - Zeb 50:50 - Koi Bol Ram - Sonny Singh 54:00 - Far Away - Reggae Rajahs 58:24 - Outro 58:40 - Finish "