Ywanna mkandawire was born 1972 with 3 Children one girl and two boys.Her home district is Rumphi and her mother is from Karonga.She shortened mkandawire that’s why she is called Ywanna mkanda kayira.Her first song to compose was entitled Yesu ndinu thathwe Langa which made her to come up with an album of eleven songs titled Satana akulira which had songs like Kyala Wanaka(ngonde language)Life without Jesus,Chisomo cha yehova,Satana akulira,Sankha yesu,Woko linu dada,Victory in the name of Jesus,Just believe and Mwayenera.The songs were produced by chembe chakhadza now he is T/A chakhadza in Dowa.She launched this album in 2008 supporting artists George mkandawire,Ruth Misi,Thoko katimba,Ronald Thamakela,Karonga Rukulu choir led by wosili mwalwanda.
She was the first person to launch the album where by karonga DC representative was there at the launching of the album.In 2010 she produced another album titled Ndamuona Yesu ndi chifundo chake with ten songs.Tidzaimba m’mwamba,Ndi Yesu,Jesus my strength and power Tuntufye kyala Theres noone like God,Ndamuona Yesu,Ndinu wamkulu,Freedom in the name of Jesus,Mwayenera,Just believe. The producer of this album was Masudi khonje.She managed to shoot video for the second album and launched it in 2012 in Dedza and the supporting artists were Lloyd Phiri,Ruth misi,and Dedza gospel artists were also there.
She was silence up to 2022 when she has come up with single song Yesu watumphura madzi m’chipululu.She thanked God for being faithful to give her strength and the heart of supporting from her husband, children, family, friends like Bertha nkhoma,Trywell mwambira, pastors and Church members.