Prateek Lidhoo explores the life and career of Amar Singh Chamkila and draws parallels to other "obscene" artists.
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
I'll be exploring the lyrics and songs of Amar Singh and Amarjyot Chamkila on my substack and what insights they provide into Punjabi culture of the 1980s Punjab and implications this has for the Punjabi Diaspora, particularly those who migrated during or before the 1980s and in some cases have clung on to certain aspects of their culture more so than that reside in Punjab today: https://open.substack.com/pub/anotherdabblingdilettante/p/chamkila-a-legend-the-elvis-of-punjab?r=57ksdb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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
I'll be exploring the lyrics and songs of Amar Singh and Amarjyot Chamkila on my substack and what insights they provide into Punjabi culture of the 1980s Punjab and implications this has for the Punjabi Diaspora, particularly those who migrated during or before the 1980s and in some cases have clung on to certain aspects of their culture more so than that reside in Punjab today: https://open.substack.com/pub/anotherdabblingdilettante/p/chamkila-a-legend-the-elvis-of-punjab?r=57ksdb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true