Event

DJ Rekha (NYC) & DJ diaspora at Tropicalia

DJ Rekha pioneered merging Bhangra and Bollywood sounds with contemporary electronic dance music. DJ Rekha is a producer, curator and educator based in New York City. She is the founder of Basement Bhangra, Bollywood Disco and cofounder of Mutiny Club nights. She was named"Ambassador of Bhangra" by the New York Times. Rekha was the sound designer for the TONY awardwinning Broadway Show, "Bridge and Tunnel",and received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her work on the play "Rafta Rafta" and was the associate producer for the NPR Radio Documentary, "A Feet in Two Worlds." She has done remixes for artists that range from Meredith Monk to Priyanka Chopra. Her debut album,DJ Rekha presents Basement Bhangra was released on E1 Music. Rekha has received numerous community awards and in 2009, inducted into the New York City's Peoples Hall of Fame. She has curated events for Celebrate Brooklyn, Central Park Summerstage and has performed at the White House and internationally. DJ Rekha was a Grand Marshall of the 9th Annual NYC Dance Parade in 2015. She has taught courses on music history, business, and pop culture at New York University. You can see her live the first Thursdays at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City and hear her weekly podcast Bhangra and Beyond on www.breakthruradio.com

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Founded in 1998
https://soundcloud.com/dia-spora

Afrofutruism, broken beat, Afrobeat, deep house, jungle/drum 'n bass, jazz, soul, eclectic..
dj diaspora have been spinning an eclectic mix of music on vinyl since 1998, highlighting broken beat, deep house, Afrobeat, jazz, jungle, and the African diaspora.
"It's more about the mood, the way music makes me feel, than it is any 1 genre"
Expect a party !

Expect a party.