[1][2] He is the co-founder and director of Forces of Nature Dance Theatre located in New York City.
Thousands of people attend the yearly festival which takes place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during the Memorial Day holiday.
[7][8] In 1981 Abdel Salaam, Olabamidele Husbands, and principal dancer, Dyane Harvey founded Forces of Nature Dance Theatre company.
He credits Joan Miller as being an influence that helped to shape his mission and beliefs towards art and dance.
His mission and belief to use art to make social, political, and environmental statements that promote harmony with the planet and ecosystem, and with our issues and problems as people.
In 1981, Abdel co-founded Forces of Nature Dance Theatre with his partner Olabamidele Husbands and his wife, former principal dancer Dyane Harvey.
In the 80's Abdel was a delegate for the Artists for Ecology's International Summit that was held at the Sundance Institute in Utah.
He was a participant for the Conference on Third World Arts held at the European Theater in Oxford, England.
In 1988 Abdel was commissioned by Reverend James Parks Morton a dean with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine to create an African Episcopal Mass for the church using dance, music, and voice.
Forces of Nature Dance Theatre gives a yearly Kwanzaa at the Apollo theater in Harlem.
Theaterworks USA as a choreographer for: "Sundiata, the Lion King of Mali" directed by David Schecter.
Choreography for "Pecong" directed Dennis Zacek held at the Newark Symphony Hall.
Choreographer for: "The Creative Spirit", WNET Channel Thirteen "Expressions in Black: Story of a People", for WABC "The Caribbean Music Awards", for BET Global Syndication "St. Francis Celebration" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine WNET Channel Thirteen, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters."