• Global Groove (The Crocodile, Seattle) Friday, May 16th

    Friday, May 16, 2025

    10:00 PM

    Madame Lou’s

    2505 1st Ave. Seattle

    $15 (21 +)

     
    Something new is coming to The Crocodile.
    Global Groove will turn Madame Lou’s and Here-After into a multi-room celebration of borderless sounds and communal joy.
    Step into a high-energy celebration of global rhythms from Latin America to South Asia blending vinyl culture, dancefloor heat and musical discovery.

    MADAME LOU’S Dance Party – All Night
    ● Albina Cabrera (KEXP’s El Sonido, Latin Alternative)
    ● Chicano Sangre Sucia (Latin Funk, Garage, Boogaloo)
    ● Rizoma (Cumbia, Tropical & Global sounds)
    ● Dj Anjali (Bhangra, Desi Bass, Tabla Drum & Bass)

  • Keep Growing Dreams Bhangra w/ Anjali ❤️ Saturday, May 17th

    Bhangra class w/ DJ Anjali! Dance as therapy

    Nomadic Vintage Rugs 516 Southeast Morrison Street Portland, OR 97214

    6:30-8PM {Free Tickets Here}

    This space is lovingly created for Black, Indigenous & People of Color to move, breathe, and be in rhythm together. Explore the deep roots of this powerful folk dance from the Land of Five Rivers — Panjab, and discover how movement becomes a form of liberation and therapy, especially in these wild and unpredictable times.

    No experience needed — just come ready to move, feel, and connect!

    This isn’t just a dance class. It’s a celebration!

  • 4th Annual Holi Fest @ Topaz Farm (Sauvie Island)Saturday, May 31st✨

    4th Annual Holi Spring Harvest Fest

    Saturday, May 31, 2025

    4:00 PM –  7:30 PM (3PM early entry available)

    Topaz Farm 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd. Portland, Ore.

    Join us for an All Ages Bollywood and Bhangra dance party on Sauvie Island.

    Dance lessons & performances by Anjali’s Gulabi Gang dancers & Gurpreet Dhillon’s PDX Bhangra. Organic gulal/color throws at 4PM, 5PM & 6PM.

    Tickets Available Here 🌈

    This spring harvest celebration is all about music, dancing, powder mischief, dance lessons and farm fun!

    Enjoy Portland’s only Holi Festival that features organic powder direct from India, made from flowers, seeds and vegetables. Expect to get messy as Holi is celebrated by throwing bright colored powder on each other.

    Wearing white or old clothes is recommended. 

    Our beloved local food vendors:

    • Bar Carlo
    • Big Elephant Kitchen
    • Bhuna
    • ChaiWallah PDX
    • Desi Pies with Ruchikala and Scottie’s Pizza
    • Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi
    • Kulfi PDX
    • Platter Division Indian Grill
    • Siempreviva
    • Tanglewood Beverage Co.

    Each ticket includes a large packet of powder. Check TopazFarm.com for details.

  • Dream Into Being Film Screening ❤️ Thursday, June 5th

    Dates with showtimes for Dream Into Being
    FREE EVENT { TICKET REGISTRATION STRONGLY ENCOURAGED }
    Doors 6:30PM, Event 7PM
    This event is free as part of PAM’s Free First Thursday, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

    Join us for this very special Portland premiere of director Ali Perrin’s film,

    Dream Into Being, a short documentary which tells the powerful stories of

    Edna Vázquez, DJ Anjali, and Brenna McDonald

    -artists who have made their mark in traditionally male-dominated roles within Portland’s music scene and beyond. In this 38-minute documentary, these three women share both struggles and triumphs, offering a vibrant celebration of creativity, tenacity, and the strength it takes to break down barriers.

    Following the film there will be an in depth discussion moderated by special guest Jyothi Natarajan with Edna, Brenna & Anjali along with director Ali Perrin and editor and producer Raynee Roberts.

  • TROPITAAL! DJ Anjali’s Birthday Party ❤️ Saturday, June 14th

    TROPITAAL! A Desi Latine Soundclash
    DJ Anjali Birthday Edition!

    Saturday, June 14th, 2025

    Featuring hosts and resident DJs

    Anjali and The Incredible Kid

    GOODFOOT

    2845 SE Stark St.

    Portland, Oregon

    9PM – 2AM

    21+

    $12 advance & at the door

    Take the sultry vibe of the Latin American Tropics, combine with the rhythm of India (“Taal”) and stir into TROPITAAL! A Desi Latino Soundclash where the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America go head to head in an all-night dance-off of epic proportions. Resident DJs Anjali & The Incredible Kid combine their deep passions and deep crates from across the spectrum of Latin, Caribbean & South Asian vibes. Expect to hear a mix of Bhangra, Dembow, Future Filmi, Reggaeton, Baile Funk, Panjabi Rap, Trap & Drill, Moombahton, Electro Cumbia, Tribal Guarachero, Dancehall, Bollywood, Desi Bass & Global Bass party classics.

    “Portland electronic music luminary DJ Anjali”
    Willamette Week 8/27/24

    “One of Portland’s favorite dance nights is making its return. Hosted by stalwart DJs Anjali and the Incredible Kid, Tropitaal mixes club music from India and South America—everything from urban desi to trap and reggaeton.” Willamette Week 8/11/2021

    “For seven years now, DJ Anjali & The Kid have been commandeering the Tropitaal Desi-Latino Soundclash to the delight of knowing Portland audiences.” Portland Mercury 5/16/2020

    “DJ Anjali & The Kid have been a staple of Portland, Oregon’s club scene for almost two decades, creating spaces for DJs and dancers to enjoy an international mélange of music ranging from bhangra to reggaeton.” Remezcla 12/26/18

  • ON THE RADIO

    KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE KUSH

    Tune into The Incredible Kid’s weekly radio show every Tuesday night, 10PM til Midnight.

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Kush (est. 2006) airs on KBOO.FM worldwide & 90.7FM Portland.

    CHOR BAZAAR 

    Anjali and The Kid present International classics & unknown pop gems from their vintage vinyl & CD collections. With a focus on retro Bollywood and the Afro Latino diaspora, you can also expect to hear Panjabi folk, Qawwali and South Asian filmi (like Lollywood, Tollywood & Kollywood.) They hosted Chor Bazaar since XRAY’s inception in 2014 and retired the show after 7 years (details here.)

    Archives can be heard at XRAY.FM.

  • Bhangra & Bollywood Dance Classes

    Anjali teaches weekly at The Viscount Dance Studio (since 2013.)

    Bollywood (Filmi Item Girl) Tuesdays 5:15-6:30PM.

    Bhangra & Giddha (Panjabi Folk Dance) Thursdays 7:30-8:30PM.

    In addition to her studio classes, Anjali is also available for private lessons and shaadi choreography.

  • Anjali featured on a TriMet Bus Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Leaders

    Photos by Celina Flores