Tribute: Gippy Grewal and "Chamkila"

Punjabi Indian actor, singer, songwriter and film director Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal brings us the random tune for today, called Chamkila. Known for his Punjabi songs, Grewal made his music debut in 2002 and has released ten albums with an eleventh in production. In 2010, he made his film debut in a Punjabi film and his Bollywood debut in 2015. He has also directed two films. You can find Chamkila on his 2016 album Desi Rockstar 2. He is accompanied on the song by DJ Flow, a Punjabi DJ and music producer based in Italy. Chamkila is a tribute to the famous Punjabi singer-songwriter, musician and composer Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila and his wife werre gunned down by a gang of youths in 1988 as they arrived for a performance, spawning numerous conspiracy theories.

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