Kaya 959 The World Show With Nicky B

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
294 Episodes
160 – 180

Hilda Tloubatla #BestOfTheBest

Honoring African musical royalty. We’ll be celebrating the life, work and 80th birthday of a true musical queen, mam’ Hilda Tloubatla. As the lead singer of the internationally acclaimed Mbaqanga supergroup, The Mahotella Queens, mam’ Hilda’s career spans 6 decades of African excellence with over 40 album releases.
22 May 2022 42 min

McCoy Mrubata

We ‘Celebrate African Excellence’ with the acclaimed jazz saxophonist, flute player, band leader, composer and mentor to many, McCoy Mrubata. Having just released two new albums, ‘Quiet Please’ born out of lockdown [and produced by Andile Yenana], and The Strings Attached Project’ bringing communities together with young artists from Daveyton…
15 May 2022 44 min

Shane Cooper & Mabuta - Finish The Sun

Our special guest is bassist, composer and producer, Shane Cooper. As part of the new wave of South African Jazz artists, Shane Cooper is known for his versatility and expansiveness, pushing musical boundaries in jazz, electro and his commissioned works for film and theatre. We’ll be exploring his brand new…
8 May 2022 31 min

Mpumi Dhlamini - Imvuselelo

Today our special guest is the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and prolific producer, Mpumi Dhlamini. Respected for his genre-bending innovations, and for pushing the boundaries of sonic expression in jazz, Mpumi defies categorisation, always making music that deserves to be heard! And his latest album ‘Imvuselelo’ [a revival] is no exception!
1 May 2022 35 min

MMC Nkuli Mbundu

Today our esteemed guest is Councillor Nkuli Mbundu, the MMC of Economic Development for the City of Johannesburg (a portfolio that also includes the Joburg Property Company, Joburg Market, Joburg Tourism Company and the Metro Trading Centre). Councillor Mbundu is a lover of great music and a collector, so we’ll…
24 Apr 2022 28 min

Nduduzo Makhathini - In The Spirit Of Ntu

We are joined by pianist, composer, producer, improviser, academic and healer, Nduduzo Makhathini. We’ll be celebrating his brand new 10th official studio release ‘In The Spirit of Ntu’. Nduduzo explains that ‘Ntu’ is an ancient philosophy from which the idea of Ubuntu stems and with this this profound offering he…
17 Apr 2022 46 min

Umle

We joined by a Umle - a dynamic duo from the Eastern Cape. Following a string of successful singles, Umle Sounds released their highly anticipated, groundbreaking EP titled Abantwana Belanga at the end of 2021. Described as ‘innovative, afro–futuristic, social theorists who navigate our existence through music’, Siyabonga Radu and…
10 Apr 2022 23 min

Refiloe Rantsieng - Elements of Freedom

This Sunday on The World Show we joined by the powerful & vibrant vocalist- musician, writer and cultural activist Refiloe Rantsieng. Her debut E.P ‘Elements of Freedom’ was produced by the Congolese producer Richard Kabuya, and is rooted in Afro-Blues, Nu-Folk, and urban African Soul.. and featuring songs that explore…
3 Apr 2022 28 min

Mbuso Khoza - Ivovo

The legendary Mbuso Khoza will be joining us to celebrate the release of an incredible new project, ‘Ivovo’. Following a European tour with the Swiss trumpeter, Matthias Spillmann and his band M A T S - U P in 2019, the album was recorded in Switzerland and released late last…
27 Mar 2022 29 min

#BestOfTheBest With Bakithi Kumalo

Today on The World Show NickyB we’ll be joined by five-time Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Bakithi Kumalo @bakithikumalobass Considered one of he world’s greatest bass players, Bakithi Kumalo was born and raised in Soweto and has spent his career touring the world and performing alongside artists including Hugh Masekela, Grateful Dead,…
20 Mar 2022 37 min

Don Dada

Today The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is multi-platinum selling South African Reggae & Hip-Hop artist, Menelik Nesta Gibbons aka Don Dada Musician, humanitarian and studio owner, Don is the first South African to seal a distribution deal with Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong International label, and…
13 Mar 2022 38 min

Tributing ''Miriam Zenzile Makeba'' With Ras Sipho Mantula

Tonight on The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 we’ll be tributing the great Miriam Zenzile Makeba with special guest, advocate, human rights activist and ‘a soul rebel & street diplomat in Afrika’, Ras Sipho Mantula Mama Africa was born on 4 March 1932, so in honouring her 90th birth…
6 Mar 2022 41 min

Raashan Ahmad

Our special guest is conscious rapper, MC, composer and cultural activist Raashan Ahmad from USA. Considered one of the most “evolving, exciting and collaborative vocalists”, Raashan Ahmad is known for crossing borders and boundaries by fusing elements of hip hop, soul, jazz, world music, funk, and different artistic mediums. He…
27 Feb 2022 40 min

Lumka Dlomo

Joining us tonight on The World Show is Lumka Dlomo, the Acting Deputy Director of PR, Communications & Destination Marketing of Joburg Tourism City of Joburg to talk about their participation in the upcoming Paris New York Heritage Johannesburg 2022 festival and their ongoing involvement in cultural events and tourism.
27 Feb 2022 17 min

The Freedom Songs Project

Today we joined by some of the powerful artists performing as part of ‘The Freedom Songs Project’ a specially curated collaboration happening at the upcoming Paris New York Heritage Festival, Bassist Ayanda Zalekile tenor saxophonist Muhammad Dawjee & saxophone/ flute player Mthunzi Mvubu [who is also one of the project’s…
20 Feb 2022 29 min

Shamrock Guitor

A musician, producer and DJ Shamrock Guitor - he’ll be updating us on the exciting events in store for him this year.
20 Feb 2022 14 min

Cool Affair

Chatting to SA’s prolific Nu-Jazz maestro Cool Affair, who released 13 EP’s in 2021 and has already released two in 2022!
13 Feb 2022 18 min

DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson On The World Show With Nicky B

Funky duo DjeuhDjoah & Lietenant Nicholson from Paris will be our guests for the conversation. They recently released the second single from their upcoming album "Pas si Vite," which means "not so fast." They are performing at the upcoming "Paris New York Heritage Festival - Joburg edition" at ConHill on…
13 Feb 2022 16 min

Edgar Muzah - Son Of A Tribe

Today The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is Zimbabwean-born, South African based musician and producer Edgar Muzah. Edgar Kaye Muzah best known as a bass player, Edgar’s unique and distinctive sound is deeply rooted in Africa, but also incorporates global musical elements. He’s toured, recorded and…
6 Feb 2022 27 min

#BestOfTheBest With Yvonne Chaka Chaka

This week its #BestOfTheBest on The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 with the multiple award-winning music icon and humanitarian Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Princess of Africa Dubbed the "Princess of Africa", Yvonne has been at the forefront of South African pop music for over 35 years and has released…
30 Jan 2022 38 min
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