Detroit Artist Nappi Devi on Staying Local, Building Community, and Making Music That Matters

Nappi Devi lives five minutes from the stage and still showed up like he was headlining a national tour. That energy is exactly why Detroit keeps pulling him back in.Nappi Devi is a Detroit based artist, performer, and creative who just dropped a new single and music video called "Ight Bet!" with an EP on the way. He works with producers, musicians, and videographers all across the city because keeping the local creative ecosystem alive is part of how he builds.In this special Indie Fest segment of Conversations That Count, David catches up with Nappi Devi right before his live set to talk about how he ended up on the bill, what it means to stay rooted in your city while growing your craft, and why connecting with people in your community is the most underrated career development move an artist or professional can make.What you'll learn in this episode:Why networking through genuine relationships, not cold outreach, is how Nappi Devi keeps landing stages and building creative partnerships across DetroitHow he balances new releases with live performance strategy, dropping a single the same day he performs to keep momentum goingThe power of staying local and investing in your city's talent instead of chasing opportunities somewhere else, and how that approach keeps opening doorsConnect with Nappi Devi: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nappidevi Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nappidevi Facebook: https://facebook.com/NAPPIdevi Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nappi-devi/1475305936 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/61BB3hPh8PHMagEw1pftW4Stream "Ight Bet!" on all platforms now. EP dropping October 10th.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8TRphgQBp34 Visit: https://ctcpodcast.mediaNew episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Follow on Spotify so you never miss an episode.Free Communication Playbook, 10 frameworks and scripts to communicate like a pro: https://conversations-that-count.kit.com/e7fa86a708