Bhangra is the folk music and dance of the Punjab region of India, but it's become hugely popular in dance clubs around the world. Rekha Malhotra, who performs and records under the name DJ Rekha, is ...
Perusing through her basement stash of 10,000 vinyl records, DJ Rekha plucks out a few old favorites. The albums quickly pile up: old school hip-hop, British Drum N Bass, and dance records sourced ...
“Every time I try to get out, they pull me back in,” said Rekha Malhotra, better known as DJ Rekha, of their return to DJing. “I felt like Michael Corleone in The Godfather III.” The legendary New ...
DJ Rekha: 7 p.m. Sept. 19; The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; $15, $13.50 members; 941-360-7399; ringling.org For its "Fabric of India" exhibition, The Ringling has held cultural ...
In 1980s Bradford, hundreds of young people would skip school or college to see their favourite bands and DJs at nightclubs hired for the afternoon, as Bhangra music swept across the UK. The events, ...
Critically acclaimed DJ Rekha crafted a sound all her own with music that merges the traditional Bhangra music of South Asia with modern-day hip-hop beats. Her debut album is titled, "Rekha Presents ...
The life of a legend of the Capital's Bhangra music scene comes under the spotlight in a new documentary from BBC Scotland to be screened next week. The Bhangra Boss: The Story of DJ VIPs finds Ravi ...
The sample is contagious like swamp flu. A half-dozen-note sitar hook revolves over skittering beats, like bongos on helium. Bass booms below, fierce lyrics lacerate up top. Missy Elliott's "Get Ur ...