Critically acclaimed DJ Rekha embarks on the next chapter of her career and announces the release of her highly anticipated debut album – DJ Rekha Presents Basement Bhangra – out Fall 2007 on Twisted/KOCH. On her debut, Basement Bhangra, DJ Rekha invites the listener to go with her into a world that merges the traditional Bhangra music of South Asia and the Hip-Hop beats of today, this disc takes you on a journey into the infectious expanding South Asian dance music genre known as Bhangra. The listener will be able to experience some of the music that is heard at DJ Rekha's own internationally known event called Basement Bhangra, the New York dance party – which takes place every first Thursday of the month at Sounds of Brazil (S.O.B.'s) – that DJ Rekha has spearheaded and nurtured for more than ten years now./bSince its launch in 1997, Basement Bhangra-- has forced New York to sit up and take notice of Bhangra, rapidly making the outsider art-form an essential part of the NYC club scene. Although Basement Bhangra--'s success is built on loyalty to the sensibilities of it's core audience, the 1st Thursday of every month finds S.O.B.'s over-flowing with a crowd that comes in every shape and color. The monthly event and the international Bhangra phenomenon it helped spark have received extensive attention from national and international press, making the cover of Billboard magazine, features on Dutch and Japanese television, and most recently on the WB11 News at 10.
"Basement Bhangra--," a monthly jaunt at S.O.B.'s on Varick Street, has been one of the hottest parties in Manhattan for nearly five years. That's a gold key achievement in club-land.
Newsday, February 27, 2002
"incredible music and dance fusing the best of eastern tradition and western production."
Fader Magazine, August 2001
"the must dance destination for young South Asians as well as an expanding number of dedicated clubgoers."
New York Magazine, October 22, 2001
Voted Top 10 dance party.
Citysearch.com, Summer 2001
"Basement Bhangra-- is a perfect expression of what New York City has really always been about."
Time Out New York, September 2000
"gaining entry after midnight could prove impossible".
Billboard Magazine Sept 25, 1999
"She (DJ Rekha) is among the genre's most important players in the US".
Jane Magazine, August 1999
"One of the most unique experiences in the city".
Paper Magazine, April 1998
"It happens to the best party in NYC".
New York Magazine, December 1997
