TAKEAWAYS

• Joshua Baraka named the late Mowzey Radio as his ultimate musical icon during a recent chat on Radio City FM.
• The singer credited hits like Bread and Butter for sparking his lifelong passion for making music.
• Baraka also cited legends like Bobi Wine and Jose Chameleone as major influences on his career path.

Singer Joshua Baraka has revealed that late singer Mowzey Radio was one of the biggest inspirations behind his musical journey, alongside several other Ugandan music stars.

Speaking during an interview on Radio City FM, Baraka reflected on the artists whose music influenced him while growing up, naming Mowzey Radio as his biggest inspiration at the time.

“Of course at that time, it was the one and only Mowzey Radio,” he said, adding that songs such as Bread and Butter were among those that particularly spoke to him.

Baraka also acknowledged other established Ugandan musicians, including Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool, King Michael, Peter Miles and Jose Chameleone, as some of the artists who inspired him.

He explained that although the music was not necessarily played in church or everywhere he went, it had a special connection with him and continued to influence his musical interests as he grew older.

“This music wasn’t in church or everywhere but it really spoke to me as I kept growing older,” he said.