Career
Among Tingatinga"s students, Mpata is considered the most faithful to his teacher"s style. Upon Edward Tingatinga"s death, Mpata left Tanzania, moving to Nairobi, where he established his own studio. Mpata"s art has received international acclaim, mostly thanks to Japanese magazine editor Kazumi Oguro, who was impressed by Mpata"s art while visiting Kenya and later organized an exposition in New York and popularized Mpata"s art in Japan.