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
301 Episodes
160 – 180

Dzomo La Mupo "Voice of the Earth"

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 we’ll also be joined by 4 remarkable women from Venda: Mphatheleni Makaulule is the Executive Director and programmes facilitator of Dzomo La Mupo "Voice of the Earth" , a community-based organisation dedicated to protecting Nature in all its forms rooted on the…
17 Jul 2022 47 min

The Charles Gene Suite.

The World Show with NickyB, we’ll be joined by Njabulo Phekani and Noah Bamberger, a duo forming the core of ‘The Charles Géne Suite’ - a collective, sparked by an experiment in creating music and exchanging ideas between different genres and art forms… Describing themselves as “A family made through…
10 Jul 2022 35 min

Goodwill Nkuna & Zara Julius - Gallo Vault Sessions podcast series.

We're joined by Gallo Record Company’s sales and product manager Goodwill Nkuna, who’s focus is on the Legacy catalogue of Gallo Record Company. As well as Zara Julius, who wrote and co-produced the Gallo Vault Sessions podcast series - a 6-part podcast series that delves into the history of South…
3 Jul 2022 42 min

Group Theory: Black Music

This Sunday The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is the acclaimed drummer and composer Tumi Mogorosi . We’ll be exploring his soon-to-be-released, long-awaited new album: ‘Group Theory: Black Music’ - a profound offering that marks Tumi’s return to his musical roots
26 Jun 2022 34 min

Tlale Makhene - Busuku Nemini

SA’s internationally recognised master percussionist Tlale Makhene, who’ll be joining us to celebrate his epic brand new album ‘Busuku Nemini’
19 Jun 2022 35 min

Echo Deep

We will be celebrating #YouthMonth2022 with a chat & guest mix by acclaimed & versatile DJ-producer Tsepho Molefe AKA Echo Deep SA Tshepo Molefe
19 Jun 2022 8 min

A'mosi Just a Label

This Sunday on The World Show we crossing to Angola to chat to the artist known as A'mosi Just a Label, rooted in his Bazomba heritage, A’mosi’s sound incorporates global elements in a unique and heartfelt way, and his brand new album Konono Soul is an exceptional musical offering, spreading…
5 Jun 2022 16 min

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
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