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Indian Christmas Time EP

by Prabir

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It's Indian Christmas time Deck the halls with curry and lime. Auntie and uncle brought wine. It must be Indian Christmas Time. It's Indian Christmas time. Take your shoes off before going inside. Sure we're brown and short and we may talk funny, but we'll adapt to your holiday just fine. Oh, Raj Patel's front door bell rings "happy hoilidays" It used to be some raga tune but now it's something about sleighs Shah Ruhk Khan, dal and naan, spiced eggnog ritu! Masala on your Christmas ham makes it feel like vindaloo. Oh, Shah Rukh Khan, dal and naan, spiced eggnog ritua! We skipped Diwali this year and forgot about Holi too. Assimilate, cooperate, then celebrate a bit. We put a great big wreath on our front door so it looks like we fit in. Happy holidays!
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Christmas In Chembur Long before Jackson Ward, USA there was a Christmas in Chembur Papa put a papier-mâché star on the wall. My brother got a toy dog and I got a cricket ball. Christmas In Chembur Long before Jackson Ward, USA there was a Christmas in Chembur
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It's Christmas time in Jackson Ward and I'm buying gifts that I can't afford and even though I don't have a lord I choose to celebrate. Because it's Christmas time here again. It's Christmas time over in the fan. Let's meet at Bamboo and make a new plan. To do next year as good as we can because this world's getting out of hand! Because it's Christmas time here again. It's Christmas time all the way over in Church Hill. If Santa can't make it all that way then I know at least I will. I'm going to stop into the pub. I'll stop and say what's up to my boy James and chill because it's Christmas time in Church Hill. It's Christmas time in Jackson Ward and I'm buying gifts that I can't afford and even though I don't have a lord I choose to celebrate. Because it's Christmas time here again.
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Everyday, every way, everyone here is safe because of your devotion. All those fights and sleepless nights. You took them all and made it all right because of your devotion.

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Happy Holidays everyone! It's INDIAN CHRISTMAS TIME!! So, why not drop a holiday EP to celebrate and to raise funds for HomeAgain, an amazing emergency shelter and services provider here in Richmond, VA! Their mission is to end homelessness and I think that's a worthy cause to donate to. 100% of the profits made from this EP will go directly to HomeAgain. Tis the season y'all.

This EP is a collection of rock songs inspired by my friends, families, and fond memories made that overlap with Christmas. The first song, "Indian Christmas Time" is basically what I've experienced every Christmas since landing in the United States. We don't know exactly all the things we need to know, but by golly we're going to do Christmas! The second tune, "Christmas In Chembur" is based around my faint memory of celebrating Christmas. This happen to take place in the Chembur neighborhood in Mumbai. That was my first time learning about this holiday and my parents celebrated it the December before we moved to the states in an effort to help us learn cultures and traditions from our new soon-to-be-home. Third track on this jammer is "Christmas Time In Jackson Ward", where I currently call home. Really though it's a song about the many places and people in Richmond that I love. Lastly I am closing out this EP with a new song that I've made as a present to my parents, who have an endless devotion to being wonderful humans. I could not ask for a better gift in life than to have such lovely humans to call my parents, this song is a celebration of their devotion to each other, our family, and the world around them.

Hope you dig this EP, buy it and help HomeAgain get a few more bucks to put towards their mission of ending homelessness in Richmond, VA!

Much love to you all. Happy Holidays!

cheers,
Prabir

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released December 13, 2021

Prabir Mehta - drums/bass/vocals/guitars/electric-sitar
Mridangam - Prudhvi Raj Meda on "Indian Christmas Time"
Saxophone - Matt Kirkland on "Christmas In Chembur"
Synthesizer - Rich Stine on "Christmas In Chembur"
Guitar Solo - Mike Massa on "Christmas In Chembur"

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Prabir Richmond, Virginia

The Prabir Trio is a rock and roll group from Richmond, VA. Kelli Strawbridge on drums and Russell Lacy on bass and Kenneka Cook on harmony vocals are the balancing act to Prabir's erratic guitar and lyrics. This group puts all four very different musicians together in a very comfortable yet refreshing new setting. These songs are groove laden conversational chaos, just like life. ... more

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