Bio

Amar is amongst a handful of local DJs whose taste cuts a path through an abundance of musical selections and leads dancefloors into a hypnotic sway like snakes before the charmer. In this instance the muse is a masala that brews sounds from the Middle East and Balkans with rhythms of the Asian underground and electric Brazilian vibes. Whether its breaks, bhangra, house, drum & bass or downtempo the global nature
of Amar’s sets bridges a multi-culti span from the world to the Bay Area.

As a DJ and promoter, he has collaborated and shared the stage with some of the Bay Area’s & world’s most innovative Musicians, DJs and dance troupes including DJ Dragonfly, DJ Sep, Dr. Israel, Freyja, Maneesh the Twister, Giamma, Cheb i Sabbah, Ultra Gypsy, Soulsalaam, Urban Tribal, Ariellah, SooozhyQ, Dub Gabriel, Dhol Rhythms, Lorin/Bassnectar, Nitin Sawhney, Unmata, Nader, Midival Punditz, Shabaz, Sila and the Afrofunk Experience, Zoe Jakes, Ansuya, Lady Ra, Third Eye Tribe, DJ Layla, Karsh Kale, Janaka, State of Bengal, Dr Das & Ramjac, Jimmy Love, Frederique, Rachel Brice, Glitch Mob and others.

Producer and resident of the bay area’s Global Gypsy night ELECTRIC VARDO and SF Weekly World Beat & Belly Dance night UNDERGROUND NOMADS, Amar has performed at SFs hottest underground venues including Public Works, F8, Club Six, DNA Lounge, Nickie’s, 1015 Folsom, Temple, Amnesia, Mighty, El Rio, Underground SF, Elbo Room and Rickshaw Stop with Dhamaal, Nonstop Bhangra, Surya Dub, Worldly, Opel, Dance Jam, Triple Power, & the Groove Garden plus other ongoing and special events & festivals worldwide.

In addition to playing clubs and festivals, Amar is available for private bookings.
Weddings . Holiday parties . Business Functions . Fundraisers . Gallery Openings . Birthdays

Amar plays a wide variety of World Music styles including Bollywood & Bhangra, African, Latin and Balkan, as well as mainstream 70s, 80s, 90s and current Hip Hop, Rock & more.

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