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Spotlight: DJ Rekha; The soundtrack of a new generation.(Basement Bhangra party )(Brief article)
WHEN DEEJAY REKHA (Rekha Malhotra) started spinning records more than a decade ago, she was frustrated when told to play either Indian music or hip-hop. Born in London and raised in New York City, she decided to create her own space to play a wider variety of music. Her Basement Bhangra party was born in 1997 at the famed Manhattan dance club S.O.B's, fusing South Asian dancehall steeped in Punjabi folk roots with hip-hop sounds.
Now 10 years old, the Basement Bhangra party has grown to become one of the city's most popular venues. Often credited with increasing the visibility of bhangra music in the U.S., Rekha was named one of ...
- WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio Celebrates Nine Years of Basement Bhangra(TM)...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 3, 2006 700+ words
'Basement Bhangra(TM) Countdown to 10' Party...will broadcast live DJ Rekha's "Basement Bhangra(TM) Countdown to 10 Party...excited about our live broadcast of Basement Bhangra's(TM) nine-year anniversary...
- Omaha World-Herald, Neb., On the Town column.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) February 1, 2007 700+ words
...beat. Bhangra. DJ Rekha of New York's South Asian music scene is expected to perform at 9 p.m. at the "Basement Bhangra Party" at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She'll play a mixed set of hip-hop, reggae and Bhangra music for...
- BRING IN THE NOISE.(Pinknoises.com)
- Magazine article from: WWD Kelly, Lisa September 2, 2004 700+ words
...offered up an interview for the site two years ago. The queen bee of New York's South Asian music scene and founder of the Basement Bhangra dance bashes, Rekha raves about the experience. "People have e-mailed me from all over the world about [my interview...
- WorldSpace(R) Satellite Radio Premieres DJ Rekha Live From Legendary New York...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 5, 2006 700+ words
...can also be heard in America via XM Satellite Radio, which carries UPop and World Zone. "DJ Rekha not only introduced basement bhangra to the New York club scene, she brought this hip-hop infused genre into the mainstream," said Billy Sabatini, vice...
- Oxygen Renews "I've Got a Secret," Remake of Classic Game Show, and "Daily...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 31, 2001 700+ words
...comprehensive coverage of South By Southwest, the nation's largest and most eclectic music festival; a look inside the "Basement Bhangra" music phenomenon; and segments on up-and-coming artists like Kasey Chambers, Amy Correia and Robert Bradley's...
- MUSIC Heartbreaking Brothers
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe SARAH RODMAN October 15, 2009 700+ words
...ticketmaster.com FOLK, WORLD & COUNTRY DJ REKHA This Brooklyn-based DJ has become a cultural ambassador of sorts, taking her Basement Bhangra dance party, usually held in New York, on the road for others to marvel at the fusion of South Asian beats and hip...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe JAMES REED September 13, 2009 700+ words
...visible proponent of bhangra, the South Asian dance music she celebrates in New York with a monthly dance party called "Basement Bhangra" (also the name of her 2007 debut album). It's always a welcome treat when she takes her show on the road. Oct...
- From Rock to Folk to Classical Oxygen Debuts "Daily Remix," the First Series to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 22, 2001 700+ words
...genres, "Remix" will uncover new talent like 16-year-old jazz sensation Shannon Curfman, discover the world of Basement Bhangra music with renowned DJ Rekha and sample Bargemusic, the largest chamber music presenter in the world, located on a converted...
Source: HighBeam Research, Spotlight: DJ Rekha; The soundtrack of a new generation.(Basement...