Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain

Ahmed Hussain and Mohammed Hussain are ghazal singers from Jaipur, India. They are two brothers who sing classical ghazals and devotional music.

Early life and career
Born in Rajasthan as sons of the famous ghazal and thumri singer Ustad Afzal Hussain, the duo touches genres like Indian classical music and bhajan as well as ghazal. They started their singing career in 1958 as classical and thumri artists belonging to Jaipur Gharana.

Their first album Guldasta was released in 1980 and was a critical and commercial success. Since then they have released around 50 studio albums. They attempted popularizing their music by turning to tempo music in Maan bhi ja.

Ustad Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain have notable personalities in the world of ghazals. They have also performed before the President of India in 1976. Their sons Javed Hussain, Mazzam Hussain and Imran Hussain are also singers.

Awards

 * Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000 for ghazal and devotional singing of Na`at, Hamd.
 * They were awarded Padma Shri on the eve of 74th Republic Day on 25 January 2023.

Albums

 * 1) Naat
 * 2) Rifaaqat
 * 3) Mukhatib
 * 4) Shamakhana
 * 5) Kabhi Kabhi
 * 6) Noor-E-Islam
 * 7) Khayal-E-Yaar
 * 8) Pyar Ka Jazba
 * 9) Greatest Hits – two discs (HMV)
 * 10) Rahnuma
 * 11) Zindagi
 * 12) Guldasta (first album)
 * 13) Nissar
 * 14) Shraddha (Bhajan)
 * 15) Bhavna (Bhajan)
 * 16) Anupam Vani (Bhajan)
 * 17) Re-Man
 * 18) Sarmaya (released 19 September 2006 on Fontana India)
 * 19) Aagosh
 * 20) Safaq
 * 21) Dil Ki baat
 * 22) Raaz-E-ulfat
 * 23) Dasam Granth
 * 24) Aah
 * 25) Kashish
 * 26) Meri Mohabbat
 * 27) Izhaar
 * 28) Humkhayal
 * 29) Veer-Zara
 * 30) Ghazals & Geet
 * 31) Ai-Saba
 * 32) Khayaal – Geets & Ghazals (live)
 * 33) Kah Kashan Vol. 1 (live)
 * 34) Shamakhana Vol. 2: A Live Mehfil Of Ghazals
 * 35) The Golden Moments – Ahmed Hussain – Mohammed Hussain (SAREGAMA)
 * 36) The Golden Moments – Purkaif Hawayen Hain
 * 37) The Golden Moments – Pyar Ka Jazba
 * 38) The Golden Moments – Mausam Aayenge – Jaayenge
 * 39) Kabhi Kabhi
 * 40) Alad Ballad Bawe Da-Satrangi (Punjabi)
 * 41) The Great Ghazals
 * 42) Dhola Vasda Raven (Punjabi)
 * 43) Ek Hi Saroop (Punjabi)
 * 44) Tasveer
 * 45) Khwab Basera (Nov 2010)
 * 46) Anurodher Asar – Vol. 2 (January 1994) (Bengali)
 * 47) Maan Bhi Ja

Ustad Ahmed Hussain and Ustad Mohammad Hussain has also awarded by the CENTRAL SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI AWARD in the year 2017 by the President of India.

Films

 * Veer-Zaara (2004)

Charity concerts
Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain have performed in concerts all over the world to help raise funds for cancer patients, the blind and the physically challenged people.