DJ Rekha aka Rekha Malhotra is DJ, producer, 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. Rekha drop her requisite Bhangra set followed by 2 tracks from the new compilation Subcontinental Bass.
DJ Rekha
May 25 Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party @Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY
May 29 Darkroom Chicago, IL
May 30 Revival Toronto, Canada
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May 26 Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY
June 10 Omaha Summer Arts Festival Omaha, NE
July 7 Quebec City Summer Festival Quebec, Canada
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