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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Play It Loud
"Despite the hackneyed beginning, Ranjit Bawa, alongside Punjab’s most prolific producers, Desi Crew, deliver a solid summer banger. First Nation electronic powerhouse Halluci Nation drop some dancer goodness with 2 tracks featured from their latest album. Loud - Ranjit Bawa When We Fly- Halluci Nation feat. Jennifer Kreisberg 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Loud - Ranjit Bawa 04:25 - Punjab Bolda - Ranjit Bawa 09:31 - Agg Att Koka Kehar - Baani Sandhu, Gurnam Bhullar 13:22 - Barood Wargi - Simiran Kaur Dhadli, San B 16:59 - Good Luck - Garry Sandhu 20:28 - Fashion Di Definition - Dr Zeus, Deep Jandhu 23:43 - Umbrella - Diljit Dosanjh, Intense Music 26:50 - 47 - Sidhu Moose Wala, MIST & Steel Banglez, Stefflon Don 30:01 - Insane - AP Dhillon, Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill & Gminxr 33:27 - Thug Life - Jasmine Sandlas 37:56 - Mic Break 40:11 - Pran - Ritviz 43:51 - Downpour - Ayesha, Ma Sha Ru 47:32 - Do Yourself - Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy 51:32 - When We Fly - Halluci Nation feat. Jennifer Kreisberg 55:25 - Takarita - Halluci Nation feat. Rob Ruha 60:21 - Outro 60:43 - Finish "