Nadim Azzam

You've got to hurt to heal. Through painfully honest self-reflection, Nadim Azzam addresses depression, addiction, and the dysfunctional realities of our times with his songs rooted in hope and connectivity. A Jewish Egyptian-Palestinian American born in Vermont, raised in Southeast Michigan and sent off to the Arizona desert, Nadim’s life is as hard to pin down as his music. A singer, rapper, and songwriter who makes his own beats and plays multiple instruments on his tracks, Nadim is a rising star on the Michigan music scene.

In 2023, Nadim was voted a Detroit finalist in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest by WDET, performing at the Concert of Colors, opening for The Kid LAROI at Eastern Michigan University, and Raheem DeVaughn and Bilal at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater. Nadim's music video “The Come Up” is nominated for a 2024 Michigan Music Video Award and his new album "Dreams For The Future" is available now. In 2016, Nadim toured university campuses with Matisyahu across the United States to promote unity and dialogue between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel students on campus.

Making songs for the deep-thinkers, the over-drinkers, and other sensitive souls, Nadim faces his own struggles head-on in hopes of offering some sense of solace to anyone else walking similar valleys of their own. These songs seek to remind that there's more to life, and that the pain any given individual feels can be transformed from a solitary torment into a vessel of connection.