Shahied Wagid Hosain

Mohamed Shahied Wagid Hosain (9 January 1962 – 21 March 2021) was a Surinamese singer and musician. He was best known for covering Bollywood songs originated by Mohammed Rafi.

Career Mohamed Shahied Wagid Hosain was born in Magenta, Koewarasan, Suriname on 9 January 1962.

In 1977, his uncle Hafizkhan formed a band called Mastana with six other musicians (four from the Wagid Hosain family) to perform at functions. Hafizkhan then recruited Wagid Hosain as drummer although Wagid Hosain had never played before. After a few lessons and intensive practice, Wagid Hosain caught up and began improvising his own drum patterns. Rafi cover, "Oh my love" (from the film Night in London). The B-side was "Ek bechara" (from the film Waris). Although he also released original songs (written and arranged by his uncle Hafizkhan), they were not as popular as his Bollywood covers.

Death In 2019, Wagid Hosain was diagnosed with cancer.

Honours On 9 March 2021 Wagid Hosain was named to the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star (Knight class) by the president of Suriname. His wife Barsatie accepted the decoration on his behalf from the Surinamese ambassador to the Netherlands.