Towela Kaira: Profile and Biography

Towela Kaira is a Zambian singer, songwriter and performer known professionally as Towela. She was born on the 9th of December 1993 in Lusaka, Zambia. Towera is well known for her heart warming vocal delivery and versatility across Afro-fusion, Hiphop, R&B, Pop related genres. Since her professional debut in 2019 she has become one of the more recognizable female voices in Zambian contemporary music.

From a young age, Towela Kaira has always been in love with music as she was born into a creative household. Her family background is closely tied to the Zambian music industry. Her elder brothers Macky 2 and Chef 187 are well known names in the Zambian music circles. While in high school in Ndola, she did a lot of freestyle music from inspiration by Macky 2 her elder brother who had just released his first album and was getting a lot of love.

In 2010, Towela Kaira joined the University of Zambia and pursued a degree in Microbiology which she completed in 2014. All this time, she still did a little bit of music while focusing on her studies. It is after completing her degree that she dived into professional music although not immediately. She backed artists and performed a lot of live concerts.

Towela released her debuted single in 2019 titled “Gold.” which was well received. That same year she later featured on Yo Maps’ song titled ‘One Day’ and also worked with her two brothers Chef and Macky 2 featuring on Chef’s album ‘Bon Appetit’. The early catalogue already showed her tendency to collaborate, often with artists from the Zambian hip-hop and rap scene.

After signing with Zambian Record Label Nexus Music Entertainment in 2020. She released the song “Delay,” which became her breakout record. It featured Macky 2 and Chef 187 and received heavy radio airplay. It was a hit that gave many Zambians “family goals,” since it brought two of her brothers together with her on one track. Her 2021 singles included “Lover”, “No Drama” and “Dance to This.”

Her profile kept growing through awards and nominations. She has won the Kwacha Music Award for Best Female Artist. A News Diggers report on the Ngoma Awards also listed her among that year’s standouts. In 2023 she was nominated alongside Macky 2 at the Afrimma Awards, competing against artists from across Africa.

She has collaborated with a number of artist beyond her brothers. She appears on Cleo Ice Queen’s “On My Own” from the album Leaders of the New School, which she said came from two women jamming in the studio. She is featured on Goddy Zambia’s track from his debut album Underrated. She is featured on Goddy Zambia’s track from his debut album Underrated. She also features on “Nimayesa.” a song by Killa and Legend’Son, recorded “Mutima” with Chile One Mr Zambia and also featured on a song titled “Zingati”. Zingati featured BLOOD KID yvok, Xaven and Majoos. Its video passed a quater views on YouTube. Her willingness to work across generations and genres has helped her appeal to both pop and hip-hop audiences.

Her 2024 singles include “Sticky” and “Amina.” In 2025 she released “Love or Lifestyle,” a remix of it, and “Pye Pye.” .“Pye Pye,” was recorded with Copperbelt rapper Xaven, then she released “Nakuyewa” featuring Jae Cash. More recently she joined T-Sean and Karasa on “Do Me,” a reworking of Karasa’s classic anthem aimed at a new audience. That release reflects her broader reputation for bridging older and newer Zambian pop.

Her live work has taken her beyond Lusaka. She was confirmed as a showcasing act, with Chef 187, Slapdee and Bombshell Grenade, at the Zed Meets Ghana festival in Accra. Her profile has also reached international media. The BBC’s This Is Africa profiled her in 2025, where she discussed her artistic identity and social challenges.

Even though she is describe only as a singer, songwriter and performer. Music is not her only creative outlet. She is also an actor who has appeared in the television series Mungoma, playing the character of Chichi