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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It's Yours
"Unthemed selections in both segments, bookend by fierce female truth-sayers Jasmine Sandlas and Natasha Noorani. Dancehall, disco, folk, and fight the system vibes spawn the 60 plus minute podcast this week. Plus, a question about the perils of overly dependent digital existence. 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Chu Gon Do - Karan Aujla 04:18 - Glassy Rhythm - Jags Klimaxx 08:22 - Teri Meri - Bups Saggu, DJ Harpz & Manwal 11:38 - Sira E Hou - Maan & Nimrat Khaira 14:53 - Apan Punjab - DJ Sanj, Karan MC 18:24 - Good Luck - Garry Sandhu 21:55 - Majhail Vs Malvain - Miss Pooja & Geeta Zaildar 24:33 - 8 Raflaan - Mankirt Aulakh, Gurlez, Akhtar 26:29 - Jinni Sohni - G. Sidhu, Urban Kinng 28:40 - Kinna Chauna - Bally Sagoo, Madhvi Shrivastav 32:14 - Yaaria - DJ Dips, Roach Killa 36:36 - Thug Life - Jasmine Sandlas 41:06 - Mic Break 43:54 - Choro - Natasha Noorani 47:43 - Somos Sur - Ana Tijoux, Shadia Mansour 51:29 - Frontline (X-Ray Productions Remix) - Asian Dub Foundation 54:35 - FLOW - Half Human, Half 58:49 - Badhte Jaa - Dee MC 60:54 - Outro 61:08 - Finish "