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"For me, Baby Gloria, let me just clear, maybe the air. Baby Gloria is an acquaintance, is not someone I really... she's not really like I would say my friend. She's someone I'm acquainted with. We've jazzed. We've talked before. And, yeah, she's a nice person," said Baraka in a media interview. "... And then, I said I had a crush on her. But that was a long time ago. Yeah. Crushes come and they go."
Muthoni and Baby Gloria, real name Gloria Mulungi Senyonjo, were both in the Kampala Creme reality television series until the latter decided to dramatically quit.
It's on this very television program that Etania Mutoni, who is also a radio host and deejay, declared that she was romantically involved with Joshua Baraka, who broke through the mainstream music industry with Nana in 2023.
They have since been spotted hanging out together on several occasions.
Who is Joshua Baraka?
Joshua Baraka is a multifaceted artist known for his work as a songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, and musician. His upbringing took place in Kazo, within the Kawempe division of Kampala. Choosing to perform in English, Baraka distinguished himself in a musical landscape he felt was saturated with Luganda-speaking artists.
His academic journey included studying a combination of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) at A-Level in Mengo Senior Secondary School, where he also discovered a passion for music production. Despite this growing interest, his academic performance suffered as he increasingly took on piano gigs, leading to a decline in his school attendance and grades.
Baraka's educational path also included attending Makerere College School for O-Level and Kitante Primary School in his earlier years. Post-A-Level, he explored careers in nursing and architecture but found neither to be a good fit. Initially hesitant to perform on stage, he was persuaded by a friend in 2020 to accept a gig performing at a wedding. This event, where he earned Shs800,000 for three songs, convinced him to forgo traditional education in favor of pursuing music full-time.
He has also mentioned a linguistic preference for English over Luganda, attributing it to difficulties with pronunciation. Baraka credits the song Tewekweka from his Baby Steps album as his breakthrough, garnering significant attention and leading to more prominent performance opportunities.