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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Dream for Sale
"In anticipation of DJ Rekha's first outdoor show in front actual humans in a long time, they pick their likely selection of Punjabi tunes they want to road test. In the beyond segment, new tracks from Africa, the Caribbean as well as Columbia electro tropical royalty, Bomba Estéreo. Sira E Hou - Amrit Maan & Nimrat Khaira Deja - Bomba Estéreo 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Sira E Hou - Amrit Maan & Nimrat Khaira 05:02 - Palazzo 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Shivjot 08:25 - Heartbeat - Nawab, Gurlez Akhtar 11:55 - Majhe Wale - Baani Sandhu 15:05 - Jugni - Bups Saggu, Prabh Ubhi 18:26 - Gidda Bounce - Jags Klimax 21:33 - 8 Raflaan - Mankirt Aulakh, Gurlez Akhtar 23:26 - Jinni Sohni - G. Sidhu, Urban King 25:46 - Mudeya Ve - Twin Beatz 29:07 - 8 Parche Remix - Baani Sandhu 32:53 - Beparwaiyan Refix - Jaz Dhami feat. Dr. Zeus & Fateh 36:32 - Mic Break 39:25 - Deja - Bomba Estéreo 43:13 - Tabli Tabli - Fimber Bravo 47:39 - You Sold Me Dream - Jupiter & Okwess feat. Ana Tijoux 51:01 - El Ghaba - Innov Gnawa 58:53 - Outro 59:03 - Finish "