Joshua Baraka reveals how “Morocco” changed his life and sparked a love for football

• Joshua Baraka says his hit song “Morocco” has transformed his career, placing him at the center of AFCON excitement in Morocco.
• The singer admits the song sparked a new love for football, despite not being a fan before its success.
• International rapper French Montana has confirmed recording a verse for the “Morocco” remix, signaling a major global collaboration.

Joshua Baraka is having one of those career moments artists dream of — where the music takes on a life of its own and starts opening doors he never imagined.

The singer has opened up about the unexpected impact his hit song “Morocco,” a collaboration with Axon, has had on his life, revealing that it has even changed how he feels about football. At a time when AFCON is underway and hosted in Morocco, the song has organically grown into an anthem, soundtracking the excitement around the tournament.

What makes the story even more special is that Baraka recently performed “Morocco” at the AFCON fan zone during the opening, placing him right at the heart of the football fever. Ironically, he admits he wasn’t much of a football fan before the song took off.

“The song has put me in a lot of spaces where football is the thing and I’m kind of getting the hunger of it,” Baraka shared.

Being surrounded by fans, players, and football culture has slowly sparked a new appreciation for the sport, all thanks to a song that keeps taking him into new spaces.

Beyond football, Baraka says the success of “Morocco” is a powerful reminder that music truly is a universal language. He describes the song’s current momentum as a hopeful sign — not just for him, but for anyone chasing a dream.

“Everyone has been responsive and good vibes so it’s a very hopeful situation and it gives faith and hope to people that I’m trying to achieve something to go global,” he said, adding that consistency remains the key to getting anywhere in the industry.

As if that wasn’t enough good news, things just got even bigger. International rapper French Montana has officially confirmed that he has recorded his verse for a “Morocco” remix, setting the stage for a major cross-border collaboration. Montana shared the update himself on X, writing:

“I just touch down in Moroccoooo. My verse done.”