Honouring & Celebrating Hudeydi

Hudeydi

Ahmed Ismail Hussein “Hudeydi” (1928-2020) was a popular senior Somali musician and oud virtuoso. “The King of Oud”, as he was famously known, was part of the rich Somali cultural and artistic scene in London after he settled there in the 1990s, during the Somali Civil War, creating a salon in his home for artists and music lovers alike where he also gave oud lessons.   

Kayd Somali Arts and Culture had the honor of hosting Hudeydi’s final retirement concert in February 2020.  His iconic legacy lives on through his music and in the memories of all those of us who adored him and continue to do so. On behalf of all of us here at Kayd family and our Board of Trustees, we send our deepest condolences to Hudeydi’s family, fans, Somalis across the world and his fellow Somali artists. We will endeavor to keep his iconic legacy alive.