Man Kidal
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Man Kidal | |
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| Also known as | Man Kidal |
| Born | Abdul Rahman bin Mahmood |
| Genres | Hard rock, Glam metal, Rock kapak, Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Member of | Lefthanded, Search |
Abdul Rahman Mahmood, better known as Man Kidal [1] is a Malaysian guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He got the title of "Kidal" because he plays guitar with his left hand. He was the founder and lead guitarist of the group Lefthanded a until it broke up in 1984. He then joined Down Wheels, and this group was reactivated as Lefthanded [2] in 1986.
Career
[edit]Man Kidal started play guitar when he was 10 years old. Since then, he started playing guitar seriously until he successfully formed a music group called Lefthanded as the lead guitarist and leader of the group. He and two other musicians received the "Anugerah İkon Seni" award on 4 October 2025.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Cinta Buatan Malaysia- Search (1985)
- Battle Of The Bands 1 & 2 (1986)
- Keadilan- Lefthanded (1986)
- Seruan- Lefthanded (1986)
- Qabul- Lefthanded (1987)
- Evolusi- Lefthanded (1989)
- Pelangi Duniawi- Wild Age (1989)
- Fanatisme- Lefthanded (1990)
- Nafas- Lefthanded (1996)
- Live & Unplugged at Planet Hollywood '06 - Lefthanded (2006)
- Mentera Metal - COMPILATION ALBUM (1998)
- Rockestra- Man Kidal
Songs written
[edit]- Debunga Wangi - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded/Jabar Isnin)
- Hadapilah Dengan Sabar - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded/Samad)
- Lagenda Cinta - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded)
- Lanun - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded/Jabar Isnin)
- Kenangan Bersamamu - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded/Yan)
- Ku Kehilangan Cinta Tiga Dimensi - Lefthanded (Man Kidal & Lefthanded/S. Amin Shahab)
- Bertemu Di Dalam Rock 'N' Roll - Lefthanded (Ramli Sarip & Man Kidal/Ramli Sarip)
- Maya Persada - Lefthanded (Man Kidal/Ahmad Jaafar)
- Perjalanan Cinta Abadi - Lefthanded (Ramli Sarip & Man Kidal/Ramli Sarip)
- Jamal Abdillah - Album Jamal (1991) - ( Kekasih Awal & Akhir )
- Ella - Album 30110 (1992)
- Kumpulan Cromok - Forever In Time (1993)
- Shima - Luka Dilukai (1994)
- Siti Nurhaliza - Siti Nurhaliza II (1997)
- Siti Nurhaliza - Adiwarna (1998)
- Sau-Q - 2000 (2000)
- Raihan - Allahu (2005)
- Amuk - Interpretasi (2005)
- Raihan & Awie- Dari Tuhan (2005)
- Saleem - Epigoni ( Song - Sesat Di Kuala Lumpur ( duet Saleem'IKLIM' & Amy'SEARCH' )
- Shah - Putih (2007)
- D'Masiv - Damai (2011)
- Naim Daniel - Sembah
Filmography
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[edit]| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kembara Seniman Jalanan | Musician | Cameo |
| 1987 | Rozana Cinta 87 | ||
| 2005 | Rock | Juri 2 | |
| 2012 | Chantek | Guitarist |
Concert
[edit]- Festival Rentak Asia, Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (2000)
- Konsert Live Istana Budaya Ramli Sarip
- Konsert Tanpa Nash - April 24, 2009
- Konsert Tanpa Vokalis - April 21, 2009
- Konsert Jamal, Saleem Tiada Tandingan - April 23, 2008
- Konsert Amal Kasih Cetuskan Pelbagai Perasaan - April 14, 2008
- Lefthanded Di Hard Rock - March 22, 2008
- Koncert PWTC - August 21, 2007
References
[edit]- ^ Faridah, Shalla Mahmud. "Air mata Man Kidal tumpah demi Amy Search". Bh Online.
- ^ Arif, Zikri. "Famous Lefthanded drummer Man Dayak's legacy lives through son". Yahoo! News.
- ^ "David Arumugam, Man Kidal dan Margaret Gan terima Anugerah İkon Seni". Berita Harian. 4 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Man Kidal, legend gitaris kidal, blogspot.com
- Man Kidal discography at Discogs
- Photo of Man Kidal on Flickr