DJ Rekha will be in Washington Park in celebration of Meena Hasan’s gallery show in the Old Stone House.

About the gallery:

Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan at the Old Stone House

On View: May 2, 2025 – July 6, 2025

In collaboration with Dylan Yeats and Imran Khan

This site-specific installation draws inspiration from the fact that British commander Charles Cornwallis, who occupied the Old Stone House during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, later defeated one of the fiercest opponents of colonialism in India, Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore. Hasan’s paintings wrestle with the contradictions of history, memory, and image – asking us to piece ourselves together within the various layers of disruption, connection, destruction, and creation we have inherited.

About DJ Rekha

DJ Rekha (born Rekha Malhotra) is a DJ, producer, curator, and educator. Their dynamic dub and hip-hop informed DJ sets often incorporate South Asian Diasporic dance music with ears to a global sound that resonates with dancefloors across the planet. They have shared the stage with many artists including AR Rahman, Yoko Ono, the Roots, M.I.A and have performed in festivals, clubs, and community spaces worldwide including the inaugural Women’s March, London Mela, 5X Fest, SXSW, Sundance.

They founded Basement Bhangra, in 1997, one of NYC’s longest-running club nights. Their debut album “DJ Rekha presents Basement Bhangra” (featuring a track with Wyclef Jean) won much critical acclaim and was nominated for best DJ album by the 2008 Plug Awards. They are the founder of Basement Bhangra™, Bollywood Disco, Lipstick Optional, and co-founder of Mutiny (with Vivek Bald) and Ronak (with Atif Ateeq) club nights.

As a sound designer and producer Rekha worked for the TONY award-winning Broadway Show, “Bridge and Tunnel,” and received a Drama Desk Award nomination for their work on the play “Rafta Rafta.” Rekha was the associate producer for the NPR Radio Documentary, “A Feet in Two Worlds.” They created the opening theme (with Raj Makhija and David Sharma) for Padma Lakshmi’s Hulu show, “Taste the Nation.” They have done remixes for artists that range from Meredith Monk to Major Lazer.

DJ Rekha was NYU’s A/P/A Artist-in-Residence for 2006-2007. They have received numerous community awards and in 2009 were inducted into the New York City’s Peoples’ Hall of Fame. DJ Rekha was the first intern for Sakhi for South Asian Women, a board member at Chhaya CDC., and a founding member of South Asian Youth Action. They have curated music and events for Celebrate Brooklyn, Central Park Summerstage, South Asian Lodge at Sundance, DJ City, and Sona Restaurant. DJ Rekha was a Grand Marshall of the 9th Annual NYC Dance Parade in 2015. They hold a BA in Urban Studies from Queens College and a Master’s of Science in Comparative Media Studies from MIT.