Born in Kuwait to a Lebanese mother and a Jordanian father, Kamal was raised in an artistic family where he was exposed to a wide spectrum of music, art and culture.
Kamal Musallam is one of today’s most sought-after guitarists and modern oud players in the field of jazz-fusion, having achieved international acclaim for his innovative merging of Genres with Arabic sounds and rhythms.
Since his move to the United Arab Emirates in 2002, Kamal has released eight successful albums, including two official Grammy Award Selections. He collaborated with such luminaries as Hans Zimmer, Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, Billy Cobham, Bobby McFerrin and George Benson, and performed at the world’s most prestigious music festivals, to include the Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy), the Java Jazz Festival (Indonesia), the Sori Festival (South Korea), the Dubai & Abu Dhabi Jazz Festivals (United Arab Emirates), the Southbank Centre London Jazz Festival (United Kingdom) and the Guangzhou Asian Games (China), to name a few.
His achievements in musical instrument design include the development of signature-model electric and acoustic Arabic guitars (KMM-1 & KMA-1) with Ibanez Guitars in Japan, and electric MultiOud models with Godin Guitars in Canada.
His 7th album, called “Handmade In Hummus Land”, was released in 2021. And in 2023 Kamal released his 8th yet his first 'Live' album "Handmade In Hummus Land - Live In Dubai" recorded Live at Expo2020 Dubai during November 2021.