Legendary Kalindula musician Brian Chilala has died.
Mr. Chilala died in a road traffic accident which happened yesterday at 23:40 hours along Lumumba road opposite Auto World.
Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the development to the media.
Mrs. Katongo said involved was a Mitsubishi Colt registration number ABD 9588 which was being driven by Brian Chilala, a famous musician, whose age and address is not yet kwown.
The accident happened due to excessive speed, lost control of the motor vehicle and hit into a street light pole and overturned once.
She said the Body in the University Teaching Hospital mortuary.
Mr. Chilala’s famous songs include among others, Nsanje Awisi Boyi, Jombo” Shimololwa and Mailesi.
One vote for Kainde gone(lost)!!!Too sad though.Rest in peace Mr Chilala!!
Though am sure you would have loved to witness Kainde’s 6th defeat in 2021!!!
Rest in peace big man!!We shall miss you!!
Just at what speed do these guys drive in town….this should have just been a fender bender……lets educate our citizens…. you dont drive 70 or 80 mph in the city…..MHSRIP
Njimbu@1 please give us a break! Is that what you can say sure at this time of grieving for the bereaved families? Guys please let’s know when to politic and when not to. We are human beings , not animals. Your comment has actually made me develop goose bumps
This is uncalled for. Are you human? Stop showing your f00lishness by even thinking you can tell from the name the party someone supports. Muppet!!!!!!!
@jimbu, you are exhibiting a behavior similar to that of animals.
Very sad indeed
Though a sad development I must add that driving in Zambia is very poor. You will find a guy overtaking just a few yards before a speed hump. You wonder what’s the use of that overtake when he’s stopping just a few seconds later.
WAKO NIKUNYUMBA, MUNO NIMU GAME PARK , he would shout when playing live music at one of the watering holes in Matero township. I will surely miss you Big Man. REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.
Sad indeed. Yet the location referred to is downtown where people ought to drive between 30 and 60 kph. News should have been that headlamps were broken, not death. Let’s drive responsively
Brian Chilala used to speak fluent nsenga, he was a giant in his own right. It’s sad news because Brian belonged to the crop of musicians of yesterday year. He always have what his audience wanted. After all we are all just mere mortals. Rest in peace brother
I had a DVD of Brian Chilala, Nsanje awisi boy, Mwanakazi akanyanya nsanje koma umuleka. The guy was marvelous. Just over the weekend, I saw a poster somewhere in Lusaka advertising the Chilala show. I was even asking myself is this guy still around??? This life???? Rest in peace my brother.
ITS REALLY A GREAT LOSS . BRIAN BELONGED TO THE GENRE OF MUSICIANS WHO SANG AUNTHETIC ZAMBIAN KALINDULA MUZIK . HE WAS ALSO A STRONG MEMBER OF EX-MUMBWA SECONDARY ASSOCOATION ( EX- MUSEC). RIP SINGING REBEL !
May your soul rest in peace mr chilala
Eternal rest grant unto him Oh Lord and let your perpetual light shine upon him. Rest in peace big Man.. Nsanje, Jombo and Shimololwa are my favorite songs
Comment: Rest in Peace comrade shimololwa
Comment:Brian my hero.we met at yo shows, now u gone.the last which was in kafue.u promised to come and eat fish with me in yo next trip now u are no more.u told me u were a hard core and diseases have failed. was this what u meant uncle B? oh death how cruel u are.I will owez remember u.tears will dry but memories never.mysrip.Bandamwanza
Rip Mr chilala
Rip
Rest in peace bro.in tonga we say” balaya balaya mazina alachala” meaning u ar gone but ur name remains,wil remembr u through ur songs even if u ar gone.
njimbu, ignorance indeed. You didn’t even know Brian in anyway. He was more Easterner than Tonga, having an easterner mother. These stereo type judgement based on tribe is what people live on now. Scared of the unknown! Anyway, they say, ‘No one throws stones at fruitless trees’. People always talk about the other person because they don’t possess qualities they other person possesses. Find something to do. Hate is poison even to self. Try love!
Hmmmm….. i was hoping someone here would give even an indication of his age.
He was born in 1963.
approximately 55
The memory I have for Brian is the time he came to perform at Bottoms up and we had a lengthy chat together before he started paying. RIP BC.
I was mixing his name up with Brian Chengala – also a rasta-hairdo musician of the late 80’s based in Lusaka.
thanks to those who have clarified his age – i was / am trying to locate him in my memory.
Rest in peace and what a sad developed to the country Zambia
Condolences to the family
Rest in peace brother.
Rip
To be honest people, at 23:30hrs many of us would not drive at 60km. Our brother has gone. Its just an accident. We pray that he may rest in eternal peace
RIP MR CHILALA
Our legend is gone, very sad development. Uncle Brian you where a man & half surely we will miss you (RIP)