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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Same Name Game
"West Coasters Jasmine Sandlas and Raaginder continue to drop emotive and cutting-edge Punjabi tracks. L.A. based, Naya Records, which specializes in reissues and remixes from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora, drops its full-length compilation Naya Beat Volume 1: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1983-1992 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC 05:04 - Snake Charmer - Raf-Saperra, Sukshinder Shinda 10:58 - Branded Nakhra - Jordan Sandhu, Sanaa 13:02 - Teejee Week - Jordan Sandhu 16:08 - Patake - Sunanda Sharma 19:36 - Majhe Wale - Baani Sandhu 22:45 - Chu Gon Do - Karan Aujla 26:09 - Umbrella - Diljit Dosanjh, Intense Music 29:17 - 36 Mere Vargiya - Jasmine Sandlas, Raaginder 34:05 - Mic Break 36:19 - Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework) - Arundhati Bhaumik, Turbotito, Ragz 42:02 - Pi Pi - Shakti, Turbotito, Ragz 47:14 - Can't Face The Night (Club Mix) - East-West 52:17 - Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework) - Bappi Lahiri 58:51 - Outro 59:05 - Finish "