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
180 – 200

John Hassan "Hassan’adas"

This week The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is master percussionist, composer, arranger and producer, John Hassan, also known as ‘Hassan’adas’ when performing with others. Hassan Adas With a career that started almost 3 decades ago, this Mozambican-born, Cape Town-based artist is a core member of…
16 Jan 2022 21 min

Msaki - Platinumb Heart

Today on The World Show we’ll be joined by our much-loved musician, composer, producer, curator and visual artist, Msaki. Her powerful voice, poignant lyrics, and unbridled creativity are encapsulated on her long-awaited new album, Platinumb Heart. It’s a powerful offering, with two sides - one acoustic the other electronic and…
12 Dec 2021 51 min

The Malcom Jiyane Tree-O’s - UMDALI

We joined by multi-instrumentalist, arranger, bandleader, sideman and prolific collaborator, Malcolm Jiyane. Best known as a powerful trombonist and evocative pianist, Malcolm plays an integral part amongst SA’s new wave of jazz innovator. He’ll be joining us to celebrate his brand new debut release - The Malcom Jiyane Tree-O’s -…
21 Nov 2021 35 min

ACCES Conference

Joining us are 3 guests: - Eddie Hatitye - director of ‘Music In Africa’ - Evelyn Sieber - ‘Reeperbahn Festival’ - Morena Leraba - musician Talking about 2021’s ACCES - the leading pan-African music business event organised by the ‘Music In Africa Foundation’, which takes place in a different African city every…
21 Nov 2021 24 min

#BestOfTheBest With Om Alec Khaoli

Alec Khaoli Considered one of the greatest bass players to ever come out of Africa, Om Alec made his mark in the ’60 with the legendary group ‘The Beaters’, which later, after touring Rhodesia, changed its name to ‘Harari’ - which is still considered one of SA’s most iconic bands…
14 Nov 2021 53 min

Jon Batiste

Today on The World Show with NickyB, our special guest is the Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe winning artist and activist Jon Batiste. Earlier this year, he released ‘We Are’ , a captivating musical love letter to his southern roots and the heritage of Black Music, featuring an array…
7 Nov 2021 25 min

The Brother Moves On

Today The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 we’ll be joined by members of The Brother Moves On. After a seven-year [gigging and recording] hiatus, the dynamic & eclectic collective have just released their sophomore album “Tolika Mtoliki”. As a retrospective of an overlooked South African jazz tradition, “Tolika Mtoliki”…
31 Oct 2021 44 min

Vuma Levin & Cara Stacey

Over the years, I’ve always been so impressed with the winners of The Standard Bank young artists award, and this year is no exception. So this Sunday on The World Show I’ve invited two of 2021’s recipients: Vuma Levin is a jazz guitarist who combines South African musical traditions with…
24 Oct 2021 50 min

Lefa Mosea - Double Standards

Our second guest is Pretoria-based composer & jazz saxophonist Lefa Mosea. We’ll be chatting about his rich musical journey and the upcoming live recording of his debut solo album #DoubleStandards which was nominated for three Mzansi Jazz awards
17 Oct 2021 16 min

Mapumba - Rafiki

irst we’ll be joined by Congolese-born, Cape Town based singer-songwriter and guitarist, Mapumba Cilombo, Rooted in the sounds of his origins, Mapumba blends contemporary global genres with African folk, spreading messages of “personal evolution and a positive impact on the world we live in”. We’ll be celebrating and chatting about…
17 Oct 2021 26 min

MXO - Maverick’s Pieces

This Sunday on The World Show, our special guest is SA’s much-loved, funky soul-brother, MXO. His brand new album ‘Maverick’s Pieces’ is a timeous celebration of his life and musical journey, and features an exciting array of collaborations with artists MXO considers his musical family and which he believes are…
10 Oct 2021 39 min

Kunle Ayo

This Sunday on The World Show, our special guest is master-guitarist, composer and producer, Kunle Ayo. He’ll be joining us to celebrate and explore his exceptional, brand new release ‘Inner Reflection’. Co-produced with Nduduzo Makhathini, this inspiring album reflects a long journey that was first initiated in 2016, when these…
3 Oct 2021 43 min

Steve Dyer - Revision

Celebrating Heritage month with iconic African artists on The World Show. This Sunday our special guest is master saxophonist, flutist, producer, bandleader and musical director, Steve Dyer. With a career spanning 40 years, Steve has consistently created exceptional music, and his brand new release is no exception called ‘Revision’, Revision…
19 Sep 2021 41 min

Lokua Kanza

Celebrating Heritage month with iconic African artists on The World Show. Our special guest is one of the most important artists coming from Africa, in our time, Lokua Kanza. Lokua has worked with legendary icons of African and global music, including Miriam Makeba, Busi Mhlongo, Papa Wemba, Manu Dibango, Ray…
12 Sep 2021 48 min

Keenan Meyer - The Alchemy of Living

This Sunday on The World Show our special guest is gifted pianist, composer and scholar, Keenan Meyer. While classically trained and educated, Keenan has also researched South African Jazz [particularly the works of Abdullah Ibrahim]; and in exploring the role of music in South Africa’s struggles for liberation, he’s gained…
29 Aug 2021 36 min

Bonj - A Journal EP

Our special guest is Soweto-born singer, songwriter and rising star, BONJ. Bonj was the lead vocalist for Afro-electro band TheCITY, and also worked on a number of successful electro-collaborations. Bonj’s brand new debut EP 'A Journal', was five years in the making and captures the different phases of her career…
22 Aug 2021 30 min

Mthwakazi

Celebrating women on The World Show! This week we’ll be crossing to the Eastern Cape to chat with Mthwakazi - one of the new generations leading exponents of Xhosa Bow music. uMthwakazi has pioneered a new style of music known as Xho-pera, which fuses African Indigenous bow music with Classical,…
15 Aug 2021 37 min

Azana

Celebrating Women on The World Show! This week we’ll be chatting to Durban-born songstress Makhosazana Masango, better known as Azana. In 2020, at the tender age of 19, Azana released her debut album ‘Ingoma’, which secured the number 1 spot in the country, on Apple Music’s pop chart. Also known…
8 Aug 2021 37 min

2lani The Warrior

It’s an electro-Sunday this week on The World Show! Joining us for a chat and an exclusive guest mix is one of the country’s most respected DJs - 2lani the Warrior! A true maestro of his craft, 2lani’s been enchanting dance floors with his magical mixes since 1997, and also…
1 Aug 2021 13 min

Mandisi Dyantyis

This Sunday on The World Show we’ll be crossing to Cape Town to chat to the vocalist, trumpeteer and musical director, Mandisi Dyantyis. Recognized for his versatility in Jazz, Western Classical and African indigenous music, Mandisi is much loved as an evocative storyteller with a velvety voice! We’ll be exploring…
25 Jul 2021 38 min
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