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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Summer Jamz
"Classics, and a few newer tracks, make it into this set of songs that deserve to be played at high volume. In an open windowed car or in public spaces, these have to be pushed to the limits of local sound ordinances. The beyond set includes choice Bollywood tracks that fit the bill for this episode, including a classic track from Nucleya. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Amplifier - Imran Khan 05:03 - Phone - Mickey Singh 08:32 - Majhail Vs Malvain - Miss Pooja, Geeta Zaildar 11:20 - Illegal Weapon (Twinbeatz Mix) - Jasmine Sandlas, Garry Sandhu 15:21 - Gidda Bounce - Jags Klimaxx 18:29 - Nakre - Jay Sean, Rishi Rich 20:58 - Dance - F1rstman, Juggy D, H-Dhami 24:23 - Palazzo 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Shivjot 27:45 - Sira E Hou - Amrit Maan & Nimrat Khaira 31:01 - Mera Laung Gawacha - Bally Sagoo 38:22 - Mic Break 39:33 - Choro - Natasha Noorani 43:22 - Jungle - Raaginder, Rohan 46:35 - LOL - Payal Dev & Dev Negi 49:32 - Swag Ke Swagat - Neha Bhasin, Rabih Baroud, Brigitte Yaghi, Julius Packiam, Vishal, Shekhar 53:22 - Thandi Hawa - Ritviz 56:44 - Laung Gawacha - Nucleya 60:15 - Outro 60:36 - Finish "