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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Not Single
"In a bhangra world driven by voluminous single releases, Bally Sagoo and G. Sidhu release well thought out full-length albums. Never afraid to switch up her style, Jasmine Sandlas drops a hip-hop hybrid, dropping bars and verses in English and Punjabi. Plus, Brooklyn producer Ayesha, and some Afghani infused beats in the beyond segment. Mago - Jasmine Sandlas Liminality - Ayesha 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Sira E Hou - Amrit Maan & Nimrat Khaira 04:42 - Palazzo 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Shivjot 08:06 - Majhe Wale - Baani Sandhu 11:15 - Barood Wargi - Simiran Kaur Dhadli & San B 15:05 - Track Suit - Diljit Dosanjh, Nimrat Khaira 18:18 - Ik Gera - Guru Randhwawa 21:18 - Mago - Jasmine Sandlas 24:30 - Panjeba - Jasmine Sandlas 27:10 - Jinni Sohni - G. Sidhu feat. Urban King 29:25 - Tu Mainu Milja Ve - Bally Sagoo feat. Naaz Aulakh 34:38 - Tu Aaja Nachle - Bally Sagoo feat. Priti Menon 38:29 - Mic Break 41:28 - Liminality - Ayesha 45:58 - Yak Sher - Farhot 49:17 - Summertime - Satya 52:39 - Live and Learn - Zeb 57:22 - Outro 58:06 - Finish "