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The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show is informative, expansive, and largely pan-African. This is a musical journey that bridges generations and genres, travelling across continents and timelines, with in-depth interviews and features. ‘The World Show’ is a four-hour global journey through sound – featuring the freshest tracks from home and afar.
Weekly English South Africa Arts · Performing Arts
325 Episodes
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Kwani Experience On The World Show With Nicky B

Members of Kwani Experience, "The Most Famous Unknown Band," will join us to commemorate 20 years since the publication of their seminal debut album, "The Birth Of The Mudaland Funk."
12 Oct 1 hr 02 min

Steve Dyer On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show, we'll be joined by renowned saxophonist, flautist, and composer Steve Dyer. We'll be looking at his powerful new album, 'Multipolar,' which is a rich blend of African traditions and global soundscapes. Based on his Anglo-African identity, the album delves into a world of shifting…
5 Oct 1 hr 17 min

Shef and the Kitchen On The World Show With Nicky B

Shef & the Kitchen's lead singer and founder, Siphiwe "Shef" Hlophe, will be joining us! Known for their powerful blend of isiZulu, Xitsonga, and English lyrics, their soulful Afro grooves and funky rhythms are matched by dynamic, high-energy performances that always get the audience moving. Shef & the Kitchen, as…
28 Sep 1 hr 23 min

Benjamin Jephta On The World Show with Nicky B

Benjamin Jephta, an award-winning bassist, will be joining us to celebrate his brand new release, Homecoming Revisited, which he describes as a "love letter to South African jazz."
21 Sep 1 hour

Siphiwe Mhlambi & Andile Yenana On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday, The World Show will air a massive double feature, beginning with the internationally acclaimed photographer Siphiwe Mhlambi. We'll be talking about his upcoming event, which will bring together a hundred SA Jazz musicians for a photoshoot and jam session in memory of our pioneering jazzman, "Kippie" Moeketsi. Then,…
14 Sep 1 hr 57 min

Zawadi ya Mungu On The World Show With Nicky B

Zawadi ya Mungu, an award-winning vocalist, composer, and uMa-khwe-yana bow player from KZN, joins us on The World Show this Sunday to celebrate Heritage Month. Zawadi's moving new album, Ngimuhle, celebrates humanity through a deeply personal journey of self-discovery, struggle, and triumph.
7 Sep 59 min

Folklore Festival founder, Pilani Bubu On The World Show With Nicky B

it’s a full femme feature! First we’ll be treated to a guest mix by one of Jozi’s favourite DJ’s, Mamthug; then a special treat from performance duo MandiFeze before being joined by acclaimed artist and Folklore Festival founder, Pilani Bubu, for a group chat on Women in Music!
24 Aug 52 min

Sifiso Khanyile On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show we’ll also be joined by Sifiso Khanyile, a multi award winning filmmaker and archive researcher. We’ll be chatting about the  upcoming festival of archival South African films.
17 Aug 1 hr 28 min

KB Motsilanyane On The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show honours women! This Sunday, we will be joined by KB Motsilanyane, one of South Africa's most acclaimed and multi-talented artists. KB, also known as Man, is an award-winning singer, actress, MC, and dancer best known for her memorable roles in shows such as Backstage, Rhythm City, 7de…
10 Aug 1 hour

Tutu Puoane On The World Show With Nicky B

Tutu Puoane, a jazz vocalist born in Pretoria and now based in Antwerp [Belgium], will join us on The World Show this Sunday. Tutu was inspired by Lebo Mashile's poetry and wrote a collection of songs based on some of her favourites, which serve as the foundation for her double-album…
3 Aug 1 hr 32 min

Apiwe Bubu On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show, we’ll be joined by producer, songwriter and composer Apiwe Bubu. Apiwe has developed a unique deeply rooted and contemporary sound after studying with Andile Yenana for four years and working extensively across the continent and abroad. We'll be celebrating his debut solo album, "Reflections…
27 Jul 1 hr 03 min

Julien Lebrun On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday, The World Show Comes to you from The World! I'll be broadcasting live from Julien Lebrun's home in Paris. Julien has been a well-known Afro-funk DJ since 1995 and is also the co-founder of HOT CASA Records, an Afro-soul label he founded in 2002 with Djamel Hammadi [aka…
20 Jul 2 hr 56 min

The World Show Coming Live from Burgundy, France

This Sunday, The World Show is brought to you by The World! I'll be broadcasting LIVE from an amazing eco-village in Burgundy, a wine-producing region just a few hours outside of Paris. This project, known as '0.6 planet', is one of a network of eco-villages spread across the country that…
13 Jul 1 hr 58 min

Banda Banda On The World Show With Nicky B

BandaBanda, a well-known music producer and creative director who just dropped his highly anticipated second solo album, "Zinza," will be joining us in the studio on The World Show this Sunday. With a stellar lineup of collaborators that includes Mpho Sebina, Zoë Modiga, and Fatoumata Diawara, "Zinza" is a potent…
29 Jun 1 hr 06 min

Nomsa Mazwai & Rapsody On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show we’re talking reclaiming the streets with musician-activists, the dynamic Nomsa Mazwai and the Grammy Award winning artist Rapsody, along with Busi Msimango, a director of the Seth Mazibuko Foundation.
29 Jun 23 min
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