Artist
Joshua Baraka
Afrobeats · R&B
Joshua Baraka is a Ugandan singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ (as Carlos Lopez) born on 13 December 2000 in Kawempe, Kampala, to a Kenyan father and…
Occupation
Singer, Producer, DJ
Born
13 December 2000 (age 25)
Country
Uganda
Record Label
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Songs
4
Albums
Biography
Joshua Baraka is a Ugandan singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ (as Carlos Lopez) born on 13 December 2000 in Kawempe, Kampala, to a Kenyan father and Ugandan mother. His mother sang in a choir, and he grew up in Bwaise. He went to Makerere College School and Mengo Senior School.
His music mixes Afrobeats, R&B, dancehall and amapiano. “Nana” (2023) made his name, followed by “Wrong Places” (2025). His projects include Baby Steps, Watershed, Growing Pains, Recess (2024) and Juvie (2025).
“what do i know” is on Apple Music’s Afrobeats Hits: Best of 2026.
Latest Release
Single
