Hudeidi
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Hudeydi | |
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| Birth name | Ahmed Ismail Hussein |
| Also known as | Boqorkii Cuudka (King of oud)[1] |
| Born | April 15, 1928 |
| Died | April 7, 2020 (aged 91)[2] |
| Genres | Somali |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Oud |
Ahmed Ismail Hussein (Template:Lang-so; April 15, 1928 – April 7, 2020), known as Hudeydi, was a Somali-British musician.
Personal life
At age 14, Hudeydi's father took him to a party in Aden, Yemen where he met an Arab man playing the oud. Hudeydi liked the instrument and wanted to learn how to play. Hudeydi learned the oud from Abdullahi Qarshe, the "father of Somali music",[citation needed] who advised Hudeydi's father to buy his son an oud and a pick instead of a pen and a book. However, Hudeydi's teacher advised him to learn the drums, because of his constant drumming on the desk.[3]
Music career
Hudeydi played in Somalia during the 1950s and 1960s. During one period Somali officials tried to ban music as a distraction and saw musicians as devils. In 1973 Hudeydi moved to the United Kingdom where he performed at private functions such as family weddings and taught others the instrument.
Death
He died on April 7, 2020 in London from COVID-19.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Xudeydii oo London ku Geeriyooday". VOA (in Somali). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Xudeydii oo London ku Geeriyooday". VOA (in Somali). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 3 World on Your Street - Musicians' Stories". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Legendary musician succumbs to COVID-19 in London". Garowe Online. Retrieved 8 April 2020.