Husein Aidid (Arabic: حسين عيديد, romanized:Ḥusayn ʻAydīd, Arabic pronunciation:[ħuˈsajn?ajdi:d]; born 1913) was an Indonesian songwriter, singer and entrepreneur. Aidid was the founder and leader of the Orkes Gambus al-Usysyaaq (founded in 1947) which became the Orkes Melayu Kenangan in 1950. Together with his new Malay Orchestra, on October 26, 1950, Aidid began its first broadcast on Radio Republik Indonesia and was broadcast nationally. At that time, RRI was the most popular entertainment facilities of society.
Jakarta provincial government (January 1, 2018) [first published 2005 (as book version)]. "Aidid, Husein"[Husein Aidid]. Ensiklopedi Jakarta: Culture & Heritage (in Indonesian). Vol.3 (Onlineed.). Jakarta: Department of Culture and Museum of Jakarta Special Region Provincial Government. ISBN9789798682490. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.