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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Cool Down That Spring Fever
"Kulwinder Billa returns with a sequel to his hit Palazzo, cleverly named Palazzo 2. Jaz Dhami drops a new collab with urban desi crooner Sama Blake. The beyond segment revisits a song from Riz Ahmed’s breakup album, in celebration of his Oscar nomination. Palazzo 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Shivjot Diva - Jaz Dhami, Sama Blake 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Palazzo 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Shivjot 04:45 - Palazzo - Kulwinder Billa 07:48 - Time Table - Kulwinder Billa 12:19 - Hearbeat - Nawab feat. Gurlez Akhtar 15:49 - Gulabi Rang - Nimrat Khaira 18:47 - Sira E Hou - Amrit Maan & Nimrat Khaira 22:03 - Milli-1 - Raf-Saperra & DJ Frenzy 25:06 - 17 Dmnd Gbru - Tigerstyle, Srbjt Ldh 29:08 - Ik Main Kuri Punjabi - Jasmine Sandlas, Intense Music 32:23 - Phone - Mickey Singh, UpsideDown 35:54 - Oye Hoye Hoye - Jassie Gill & Simar Kaur feat. Dhanashree 38:42 - Diva - Jaz Dhami, Sama Blake 41:15 - Mic Break 43:52 - Lokomotif - Yung.Raj 47:04 - Homelands - Nitin Sawhney 52:05 - LSD - Talal Quereshi, Shamsher Rana 55:52 - Any Day - Riz Ahmed, Jay Sean 58:39 - Outro 59:31 - Finish "