Your complete guide to South Asian events happening across NYC
DJ Rekha started Basement Bhangra at SOB's in 1997. The party ran 20 years. M.I.A.'s first US performance was there. Basement Bhangra Beyond comes to Flushing Meadows for free, with Jaz Dhami, Mitika Kanwar, and Babbulicious.
DetailsWhile DJ Rekha plays Flushing Meadows, Barzakh Café presents a Sufi devotional evening inside a West Village church. Same night, completely different mood.
Get TicketsSharam Nahi means No Shame. Hosted by Kesav Wable. Dessert takeover by Black Zaffron. Wine, beer, and South Asian snacks. Three boroughs, one Saturday. Plan accordingly.
Get TicketsKahat Kabir means "Kabir speaks" — the 15th-century mystic poet whose dohas dissolve the line between Hindu and Islamic devotion. Brooklyn Raga Massive × Barzakh Café. The night before the July 24 double.
Get TicketsPakistani-American poet and filmmaker. National Book Award longlist. Emmy nomination for Brown Girls. Her new collection Daughter of the Mountains is out this month. Reads with Chani Nicholas, Angel Nafis, and Safiya Sinclair. RSVP required.
RSVP — McNally JacksonSitarist described as the "Jimi Hendrix of the Sitar." Invented the Dautar (guitar + sitar + cello hybrid). Collaborations with Katy Perry, Ziggy Marley, Lil Nas X. Same night as Fatimah Asghar at Judson.
Tickets — DICEDJ Mag Best Producer 2025. British-Indian. Open-air show at Brooklyn Army Terminal. Rain or shine. 18+. Continues Saturday August 1.
Tickets — DICEThe 4th annual Bengali Film Festival, presented by Bengalis of New York. Bengali cinema, filmmaker Q&As, and the Bengali Met Gala red carpet element. Same night as Sammy Virji's second night at Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Get Tickets — PoshVishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani — composers and performers behind some of the biggest Bollywood hits of the past two decades. Day after the Bengali Film Festival. Tickets from $49. Selling fast.
Get Tickets — SulekhaPunjabi Sufi and folk artist, former Indian MP. Live Sufi concert followed by Bollywood afterparty. Two nights, 8pm–4am. 21+.
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