Ent. & Lifestyle
Joshua Baraka kicks off nationwide tour
The homecoming comes alongside another significant moment in his career, with Baraka recently unveiled as the new National Walker and face of the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking campaign in Uganda.
Fashionista Lincoln Axarya (left) posing for a photo moment with Joshua Baraka (middle) and Christine Kyokunda the Brand Manager Johnnie Walker after the flagging off ceremony. (Photo by Ignatius Kamya)
By: Ranell Dickson Nsereko, Journalist @New Vision
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Joshua Baraka is taking his music back home. After a run of performances and experiences across Austria, the Ugandan singer has returned to the country with a busy schedule that will see him take his music beyond Kampala as he rolls out his upcoming Recess 2 EP.
The homecoming comes alongside another significant moment in his career, with Baraka recently unveiled as the new National Walker and face of the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking campaign in Uganda.
Joshua Baraka during his unveiling as Johnnie Walker Brand Ambassador at 1420 bar in Bugolobi. (Photo by Ignatius Kamya)
Baraka kicked off his nationwide tour on Saturday in Gulu and Sunday in Arua, where he performed for fans as he began a run of regional shows designed to take the Recess 2 experience to audiences across the country.
The tour will continue through Mbale, before winding up in Mbarara.
For an artist who has spent recent months performing outside Uganda, the tour offers a chance to reconnect with the local audience while introducing fans to the music from his forthcoming project.
The tour will continue through Mbale, before winding up in Mbarara.
For an artist who has spent recent months performing outside Uganda, the tour offers a chance to reconnect with the local audience while introducing fans to the music from his forthcoming project.
Speaking about the new role, Baraka said the journey itself matters just as much as the eventual destination.
“I have always believed that the journey is just as important as the destination. There are so many moments that people do not see, the work, the uncertainty, the decisions, and the small wins that eventually become something bigger. That is what Keep Walking means to me. It is about trusting the journey and continuing to take that next step.”
For Christine Kyokunda, Brand Manager at Johnnie Walker Uganda, “Joshua Baraka’s journey reminds us that you do not have to have arrived to know that you are making progress. Every step forward takes you one step closer. We want to celebrate more Ugandans who are on their own journeys of progress and inspire them to keep moving,” Kyokunda said.
Joshua Baraka’s regional stops are expected to bring the singer closer to audiences who may not always get the chance to experience his performances in Kampala.
“I have always believed that the journey is just as important as the destination. There are so many moments that people do not see, the work, the uncertainty, the decisions, and the small wins that eventually become something bigger. That is what Keep Walking means to me. It is about trusting the journey and continuing to take that next step.”
Joshua Baraka after being flagged off by Christine Kyokunda the Brand Manager Johnnie Walker at 1420 bar in Bugoloobi. (Photo by Ignatius Kamya)
For Christine Kyokunda, Brand Manager at Johnnie Walker Uganda, “Joshua Baraka’s journey reminds us that you do not have to have arrived to know that you are making progress. Every step forward takes you one step closer. We want to celebrate more Ugandans who are on their own journeys of progress and inspire them to keep moving,” Kyokunda said.
Joshua Baraka’s regional stops are expected to bring the singer closer to audiences who may not always get the chance to experience his performances in Kampala.