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. This week Rekha drops the new Panjabi MC single Bari Barse and Latin infused desi tracks.
DJ Rekha
4/24 Bollywood Dance Party at World Financial Center, New York, NY
5/3 Basement Bhangra at SOBs, New York, NY
6/7-Basement Bhangra at SOBs, New York, NY
6/8, 6/10-Vancouver City of Bhangra Festival, Vancouver, canada
7/5-Basement Bhangra at SOBs, New York, NY
Punjabi MC
Nitin Sawhney
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