PK Chishala

PK Chishala
Born	Peter Kalumba Chishala 1957
Died	15 June 1996
Other names	Professor PK Chishala
Occupation	Musician

Peter Kalumba Chishala (1957 - 15 June 1996) popularly known as PK Chishala or Professor PK Chishala, was a Zambian musician who was widely acclaimed as one of the grand masters and pioneers of Kalindula music. PK Chishala and The Great Pekachi Band along with the Junior Mulemena Boys, and the Masasu Band were among the early musical bands on the Zambia music scene.

Chishala dominated the music industry between the mid 80s and the early 90s. Some of his songs include: Church Elder, Na Musonda, Kubwaiche, Umunandi and the protest song "Common Man" where he protested the low salary wages of a common man amidst the rising economic hardships.

Awards

Awards and nominations for PK Chishala

Year	Association	Category	Result
1987		Soloist of the Year Award	Won
1988	WOMAD, UK	World of Music and Dance (WOMAD) Festival

See also

• Pichen Kazembe
• Kalindula
• Zambian music
• Zambian musicians