Barna
Kabale, 1992

An improbable story lingers behind the charismatic Ugandan born young man known to many as Barna. Full name Barnabas Birungi.

Growing up in a community heavily influenced by his father, gave him the versatile background and intellectual awareness he carries with him.

At 10 years old, he caught the passion and took to rapping as a way of communicating he's affection for God.

Barna's first recording was in 2011 where he featured on a song called "Bounce Out" and later on he recorded his first solo in August  2014 "I am With You"

The music writer's groundbreaking hits were the January 2015 remix I am a Christian ft Ruyonga, Race T, Solo and Otim that made it to Dj Twonjex’s hiphop tweetamix, performed at The Glory Fire Army show and the resilient hit jam 'God Unmatchable debuting on Power Fm and featuring on Friday Five, African triple play and Hit list show and features on top online Ugandan Christian magazines like WemixEnt where it has over 600 downloads, UG gospel life and glow magazine. He’s latest hit single is GRIP which has accomplished more than 2000 downloads on sites and is still counting.

As an artist, he delights in influencing the youth and being intentional with his music. He strongly believes that discipleship is key for an artist and his hope is to reach and impact not just the music but into the lives of the youth across the world, ultimately exalting Jesus Christ.

Barna has infiltrated the music industry on Radio Chart and Drive shows like, Urban Edge and Kick Start on Power Fm and spirit fm, Fm J, Alpha fm and his music has also featured on other stations like Hot100 among others, even without a video to his name yet he has been hosted on TV stations like Urban on the sunday rapture ready program. He has performed at various concerts and shows including Rev Bar  and Campus Kara at Watoto Church, Jam Night at Victory City Church,  Gospel Lounge Night at Lugogo Baptist Church and various school and festivals.

He is currently working on an album, the Grip Video and a new songs like for my king  in addition to also being part of the Hidden Empire, a movement of rappers, dancers, producers, directors name it; spear headed by Ruyonga aiming at revealing God's hidden kingdom through different arts.

Aside from music, Barna leads a fellowship of over 80 youth called 'Vadieshkol' and engages in public ministry with a mission to Reach, Raise and Release under World Shine Ministries founded by his father. He also disciples a team of young lads seeking to grow deeper in the word of God and intentionally making them reproducers of Christ's followers emulating a quote by Lecrae that goes "when you influence the influential that's when you can begin to change culture". His passion is to see cultures impacted for Christ through his music.