Bhangra And Beyond
DJ Rekha 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. Digging through her Bhangra crates, Rekha unearths her favorite tracks from Bikram Singh’s classic first album and drops another remix from her forthcoming single Pyar Baile.
00:00 Intro
01:41 Dhol Jageero Da – Panjabi MC
05:55 Pendha Gidda – Bally Sagoo
12:09 Kawan – Bikram Singh and Gunjan, Tigerstyle
17:27 American Jugni – Bikram Singh and Tigerstyle
20:42 Rang – Jazzy B and Hard Kaur
24:21 2 Seater – Nindy Kaur (featuring Angel)
27:57 Sadi Gal Hor Yah – PBN (feat. DCS)
31:35 Khand – Lehmber Hussainpuri & Kam Frantic
36:26 Nachna Nai Onda – Folklore
41:26 Tarti Hilde – Amar Hayer
46:30 Mic Break
48:19 Pyar Baile (DJ Sabo Moombatoon Remix) – Dave Sharma &DJ Rekha feat. Zuzuka Poderosa & Meetu Chilana
53:26 Testosteronica – Micropixie
56:33 Nutting But Love for You – Heavy D
59:33 Outro
60:00 End
DJ Rekha
11/23-Basement Bhangra Thxgiving Eve w/ Panjabi MC at SOBs, New York, NY
12/1-Basement Bhangra at SOBs, New York, NY
12/25 Bollywood Disco Xmas at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
12/29-Bikram Singh Record Release Party at Basement Bhangra at SOBs, New York, NY
Panjabi MC
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