Reviewed by George Luke

This is great. Prem Joseph is a Rochdale-based Asian pastor with a lovely voice and a handful of very talented friends from across the different cultures. His album (the title means "privilege" in Tamil) is an interesting mix of Indian and Western sounds. So we hear Tamil takes on hip-hop (the title track), funky pop ("Destiny") and Norah Jones-style jazz ("You Are"). The most intriguing track here is the closer "Num Maharajan" (King Of Kings). It opens with two guys talking over Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" before turning into a bass-heavy rap attack, then morphs into a few other things before reaching its climax. Fantastic stuff! If you have even a slight interest in Asian culture and its interaction with Brit culture - or are just curious as to what talent exists within Britain's Asian churches - you really ought to give this CD a listen.

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