Zahid Mohammed

Zahid Mohammed (زاهد محمد صادق زهدي / Zāhid Muḥammad Ṣādiq Zuhdi; born: 1930; died: 2001) (also known as Hamid Mohammed) was an Iraqi poet. Zahid or Hameed was an Iraqi communist, also of Kurdish origin who fled from Iraq in the early days and lived mostly in London during his exile especially in the 60's and early 70's. He released records, and did collaborate with Ahmad Al Khalil, who sang his poetry.
Mohammed seemed to return to Iraq sometime in the 70's, but fled again in 1982 back to the UK, to escape from Saddam Hussein's rule. Al Khalil died in 1998 and Mohammed in 2001 with the latter buried at Highgate Cemetery in London.
== Links To Peel ==
Al Khalil may have joined with Mohammed in London and recorded the Peel Session there. It is not currently known how Peel discovered the two men, but their appearance on the show could have been because they came to the attention of Peel's producer John Muir, who had a strong interest in Eastern music. There is a faint chance that JP may have met Mohammed especially, due to both men having left wing views, through anti-war demonstrations that took place in London.
== Sessions ==
1. Recorded: 1969-02-12 (with Ahmad Al Khalil). Broadcast: 19 February 1969
*Music From Hacha / Nasma / Halla Yum Abit / Dancing Of The North
== Other Shows Played ==
* None, according to available playlists.
== External Links ==
* Discogs
Category:Artists