He was born in 1944 in the village of Harpal Jo Hat, Misri Wah, near Phul Naushahro Feroze District.
Jalal Chandio was a prominent Sindhi singer who sang in the rhythms Kalwaro, Adho, Dedho, and Ekta.
[3] Chandio was fond of singing since childhood, but his parents sent him to the village of Nawan Jatoi to learn the profession of tailoring instead.
His most popular songs are 'Aao Ko Jana Pandh Kech Jo' and 'Hal Na Sharabi Chal Mata Nazar Lagai'[8] Chandio was a spiritual disciple of Mahdi Shah of Shahpur Jehanian.
[9] He had an affiliation with the famous Sindhi Poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and therefore he performed on his many of his urs.
Among the many awards that Jalal received, one came from the local Sindhi music maestro Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan, for his dedication to the profession.
[10] During the beginning of 2000, Chandio became ill due to kidney failure and was admitted to Liaqat National Hospital Karachi before being discargched after one month of treatment.
In December 2000, he felt pain again in his kidney and was shifted to Hyderabad and then later to SIUT Karachi for proper medical treatment.