So Where To Today?

At 22 years old, singer-songwriter Baraka is the fastest rising star in his native Uganda,currently one of the most listened to artists in the country, enjoying sold out shows, chart topping hits and adoring fans. This wasn’t always a given. Born and raised in Bwaise in Kampala district, Joshua grew up in a place he describes as ‘the ghetto’ , a ramshackle area defined by poverty and community that he has complex feelings towards. “It was tough but kind of cool. Houses are literally joined, there’s no gate, there’s nothing, just united suffering really- ”aware that this paints an overly negative picture, he clarifies- “but you got to interact with everyone. You could look into the next person’s living room! There was no money around, it’s a poor people area, but there was a lot of life. My parents tried not to let us get too deep into the ghetto, and music kept me away from ghetto Activities.