DJ Ritu MBE is an international turntablist, former BBC Radio presenter, and host/producer of iconic global music show, 'A World in London', at Mixcloud and Resonance 104.4FM. Championing marginalised music for 4 decades, Ritu is a key catalyst of the UK Asian Underground and Bhangra scenes, co-founding Outcaste Records, signing Nitin Sawhney and Badmarsh & Shri.

Ritu has toured in 38 countries, performed at major festivals/venues such as Glastonbury, Boiler Room, Jazz Café, Boxpark, Ministry of Sound, WOMAD, We Out Here, and Roskilde. Previous radio residencies include BBC London, Kiss 100, BBC World Service, National Swedish Radio, BBC Asian Network. Ritu has compiled 10 albums for the Rough Guides. Her diverse DJ repertoire includes Soul, Disco, Motown, House, Afrobeat, Arabic, and lots more. In 2023 Ritu was awarded an MBE for services to music and broadcasting, becoming the first British Asian DJ to receive a King’s honour.

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