Bhangra And Beyond
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-
00:52 Ghorhi Jeoneh Maurh Di)- Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions & Mohd. Sadiq
04:27 Panjabani-Panjabi MC
08:41 Basment Bhangra Anthem- Sunil Sehgal and DJ Rekha
12:54 Nachna Pawu-Team PBN
17:01 Panga-DJ Sanj, Jay Status & Juggy D
21:52 Hot Kuri-J12
25:14 Sajna Da Naam- DJ Sanj & Satwinder Birdi
28:26 Ramaal (feat. Kaka Bhainiawala)-Notorious JATT
32:26 Ik Gal Remix-. Surinder Rattan, Roach Killa, Sudesh Kumari
37:28 Ik Waari (Desi Lick)-Pree Mayall Reshmi
47:09 Mic Break
54:27 Dil Cheez
60:40 Rumba Bacana(Nicodemus Mix)-Pernett
60:40 Outro
61:04 End
DJ Rekha
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
Punjabi MC
Juggy D
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