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.
00:00 -Intro-
01:20 Soni Lagdi- Sukshinda Shinda
05:22 Rock da Party- Sukshinda Shinda
10:23 Mittran De Naa Karde-Tarli Digital featuring Dalvinder Singh
14:16 Ajja Ajja- Angrez Ali and Aman Hayer
18:48 Ik Gal- DJ Dips and Sudesh Kumari
24:16 Dhann Kaur-Ravi Bal
29:20 Goliyan-Honey Singh & Diljit
32:27 Put Sardaran Da-Ominous Djs
36:06 Raab-Jazzy B
41:02 Mic Break
42:40 Har Gunga(Underground Mix)- Bally Sagoo
48:50 Gungroo toot gaye
55:17 Criss & Shine (Turntable Dubbers & Sebszki Remix)- Delhi Sultanate
59:16 Outro
60:17 End
DJ Rekha
8/2 Basement Bhangra at SOBs, NYC
8/11 Irvine, CA w/ blue13 and Dhol Nation
9/6- Basement Bhangra at SOBs, NYC
9/28 Honululu Arts Academy, Art After Dark
Sukshinda Shinda
Tarli Digital
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