Essam stands for gender equality, freedom, social justice, equity, health care, minority rights, education and peace.

[3][4] His songs feature the themes of corruption, censorship, women's and workers' rights, political prisoners, economic exploitation and torture.

[7] He began performing in front of millions of people, and the song "Irhal", in which then Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was urged to resign, gained popularity among the demonstrators.

[5] He left to live in Finland[5] and Sweden later that year,[11] receiving a fellowship with International Cities of Refuge Network which gave him the chance to create and perform freely to spread his message as an ambassador of the Egyptian revolution.

[12] During 2016 and 2017, Essam toured throughout Finland with the theatre monologue RAMY – In the Frontline, which also received 5 stars reviews at the Fringe Festival Edinburgh.