Namakula Mary Bata

Namakula Mary, (born 22 December 1993), commonly known as Mary Bata, is a Ugandan female songwriter, and artist.

Background Bata attended Kabata Primary School, Maky College Secondary School Nateete and went to YMCA where she studied, and was awarded a diploma in Cosmetology & Designing in 2013.

Music career

Bata started as a singer in a church choir before joining Kream Productions Band in 2013. In 2014 released her breakthrough song “Disappointment” and this song brought her to the limelight of Ugandan music. She had her first concert on 28 August 2015 at Theatre La Bonita in Kampala and it was a success.

Studio albums

+ List of studio albums with selected details Title Details Salute Released: 2014 Label: Kream Production Formats: Digital download Tugenda Komawa Released: 2017 Label: Rydim Empire Formats: Digital download Madowadowa Released: 2018 Label: Mary Bata Formats: Digital download

Discography +Songs Song title Year Disappointment 2014 Visa 2014 Landlord 2014 Salute 2015 Hug 2015 Waliwo Ekibaanja 2016 Tugenda Komawo 2016 Sembela 2016 Ndugudde 2016 Give me Time 2016 Respect 2016 Okimanyi 2017 Madowadowa 2018 Am Ready 2018 Akayimba 2019 Follow You 2020 Kookonyo 2020

Personal life In August 2017, Mary survived an accident while she was on her way back from Mityana to Kampala.

Awards and nominations