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 which takes place the first Thursday of every month at Le Poisson Rouge.
00:00 -Intro-
01:10 Nukhe Chakhee Javana- Achanak/East West Connection
07:55 Dhola Veh Dhola (Remix)-Sat-Rang
21:19 Star Mega Mix-Bally Sagoo
25:20 Teri Akh De Ishare-Heera
31:32 Punjabi Munde Poun Bhangra- Premi Johal
35:35 Munde Kanan Wich Mundran Pake- Alaap
39:31 Hass Hogiya-The Sahotas
42:48 Mic Break
46:49 Dari Khabar-Awesta
49:51 Boov-LaTlateh
53:49 Cracks 88-Matt Shadetek
59:26 Let The Hustlers Play-Hustlers HC
59:47 End
DJ Rekha
4/11-LA Indian Film Festival Afterparty w/ DJ MissNinja- Los Angeles, CA
4/20-DJ Rekha at the Black Cat, Washington DC
5/2- Basement Bhangra at Le Poisson Rouge
5/11-Non-Stop Bhangra, San Francisco
The Sahotas
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