Kurdo Jalal Omar Abdel Kader (Kurdish: کوردو جلال عمر عبدالقادر, born in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan on 30 November 1988) better known by the mononym Kurdo is a German rapper of Kurdish origin from Heidelberg, Germany.
Born in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, he immigrated with his family to Germany when he was eight. In 2011, he launched his music through YouTube and was signed by the label Azzlackz. A few months later, he founded his own label Beefhaus with a debut mixtape 11ta Stock Sound and the single "Nike Kappe". In 2014, he released his debut album Slum Dog Millionaer with collaborations with Eko Fresh, KC Rebell, Mosh36, Misel439, Nazar und Kontra K.
On 10 September 2014, Kurdo announced his self-founded label Almaz Musiq that released his second album, Almaz followed by Verbrecher aus der Wüste in 2016 and Vision in 2017. He has charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
