Mangula Ramadhani was born in Dar es Salaam in 1977 and he is living in Msasani, not far from the Tingatinga Cooperative. He started to paint in 1997. His teacher was Saidi Omary, now the current Chairman of Tingatinga Cooperative. Mangula has not roots in Nakapanya as many painters, his mother was born in Bagamoyo and father in Lindi. He is single. He is a good football player. In his free time he listens to R&B Music. The painting on right is his typical style.