Understanding the Life & Music of Amar Singh Chamkila
Prateek Lidhoo explores the life and career of Amar Singh Chamkila and draws parallels to other "obscene" artists.
Imtiaz Ali's film 'Amar Singer Chamkila' released on 12 April 2024 on Netflix. The biopic starred Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles. In this episode of 'Do I Like It', Prateek Lidhoo talks about the life and career of Amar Singh Chamkila, his wife and collaborator Amarjot, and how they were mysteriously assassinated on 8 March 1988.
Prateek draws parallels to artists like Sidhu Moose Wala, Tupac Shakur, and AIB to explore how their art tells us about the fantasies of people who consume this "obscene" art. If you haven't heard Chamkila's music before, this one is for you!
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Translation and discussion of Chamkila's ਭੁਲ ਗਈ ਮੈਂ ਘੁੰਡ ਕਡਨਾ available here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-156451365?source=queue
Translation of Chamkila's ਰੋਂਦੀ ਕੁਰਲੋਂਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਵੇ ਕੋਈ ਲੈ ਚਲਿਆ ਮੁਕਲਾਵੇ available here: https://anotherdabblingdilettante.substack.com/p/chamkila