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 monthly at Le Poisson Rouge.
00:00 -Intro-
00:48 Giddeh Vich (feat. Kaka Bhainiawala)-Ricky Bhalla
04:42 Kente Wale Gabaroo (feat. Manjit Sahira)- Hargo Boparai
08:01 Vang Vargi-Sudesh Kumari & Aps Tinka Gill
12:59 Clubban Vich-Aman Thind
16:47 We Doin it Big(desi mix)- RDB
20:13 Brick- Garry Sandhi and GV
23:37 Kan Kar Gal Sun (feat. Balwinder Matewaria & Sudesh Kumari)- Cloud 9
30:12 Shoulder Dilijit
32:50 Naam Poocheya (feat. Major Singh)-Bally Sagoo
37:46 Mic Break
42:49 Morey Pya Bassey (The Arch Cupcake Remix)- Cheb I Sabah
47:10 Murder She Wrote-Beverly Road All- Stars
51-18 Spirits in the Material World-Karsh Kale
55:48 Bombay Diner Instrumental (DJ Rekha and Dave Sharma vs. Jesse Cook)
58:50 Outro
60:35 End
DJ Rekha
10/3-Basement Bhangra
10/6-South Street Seaport to Break the Guinness Book of World Records- Biggest Bhangra dance.
Bally Sagoo
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