A Palestinian composer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and educator.

After graduating with honors from William Paterson University with a degree in Jazz Piano Performance, Abboushi decided to pursue the buzuq to explore Arab Music. As a performer, this led him to collaborate with such notable musicians as Simon Shaheen, Omar Farouk Tekbilek, Suad Massi, Abeer Nehme, and Lotfi Bouchnak. As an award-winning composer, he draws on a diverse background, heard across multiple genres, including classical, Arab, Jazz, Electronic, film scoring, dance projects, radio, television, and commissioned sound design for art projects. Abboushi’s discography includes two albums with his band SHUSMO, five albums with Amir ElSaffar, and appearances on many other albums, including three with Grammy-winner Dan Zanes.

His extensive experience across various musical styles has also made him an invaluable teacher, with a global profile that includes lectures at Columbia University, NYU, Juilliard, The Museum of the City of New York, Birzeit University, Agder University, and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.