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How Ugandan Joshua Baraka became East Africa’s next big music export

Ugandan Joshua Baraka rose to prominence following the release of his debut EP on July 30, 2021.

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By  Thomas Rajula

Nation Media Group

Joshua Baraka from Uganda is one of the top musical talents in East Africa. The avid Manga-reader’s song “Wrong Places” has more than 8.2 million plays on Spotify and 11 million views on YouTube in four months. He talks to The EastAfrican about his Christian upbringing and musical influences, upcoming Nairobi performance, and European tour that starts in October.

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