Week of 08/16/15
New York City-based DJ Rekha is a producer, DJ personality, curator, educator and activist. Rekha is among the first DJs to merge classic Bhangra and Bollywood sounds into the language of contemporary electronic dance music. Since establishing herself in the New York music scene with her inaugural event, the monthly Basement Bhangra in 1997, Rekha has produced some of the longest running and most successful parties in New York including Bollywood Disco, Mutiny, and Beat Bazaar. She is founder and resident of Basement Bhangra one NYC’s longest running dance parties which takes place the monthly at Le Poisson Rouge. Follow her work on www.djrekha.com
DJ Rekha Upcoming:
Aug 21 Kominas, Bobby Friction at Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn, NY
Sep 03 Basement Bhangra w/ Raghav at LPR Main Space
Sep 18 Tigerstyle at Baby’s All Right
Oct 01 Jaz Dhami at Basement Bhangra at LPR Main Space
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