DJ Rekha is DJ, curator, educator, and activist. Named ambassador of bhangra by the New York Times, she has been instrumental in placing bhangra on the map in North America. Rooted in bhangra and hip-hop her DJ sets range from Brazilian Baile Funk to Balkan Beats and everything in between. She is founder and resident of Basement Bhangra one NYC’s longest running dance parties. This week Tru-skool and Cornershop.
00:00 -Intro-
02:00 Bachha- Dosanjh & Tru-Skool
05:02 Bhangre’ch (feat. Dippa Dosanjh)
11:30 Giddeh Vich-Specialist Tru-Skool
15:21 Dhaaru Pee Ke – Kaka Bhainiavaala
19:50 Pat Liyah-JK Tru skoll
23:31 Nashia Tho Dhoor (feat. Ranjit Mani)
27:19 Sanehvaal Chounk
32:32 Saukhi Ki Kammai – Lehmber Hussainpuri- Truk Skool
37:20 Ghorhi Jeoneh Maurh Di (feat. Mohd. Sadiq)
40:48 Mic Break
44:05 Brimfull of Asha-Cornershop
49:18 Inspector Bamba Singh’s Lament (feat. Amar)-Cornershop
53:41 6 A.M. Jullandar Shere-Cornershop
59:28 Outro
60:26 End
DJ Rekha
11/18/12-Artist Talk with Apache Indian at Queens Museum
11/21/12 Basement Bhangra Thanksgiving Eve w/ Apache Indian
11/30/12-Museum of Natural History, Margaret Mead Festival After-Party
Tru-Skool
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