The World Show With Nicky B

Guy Buttery

Master guitarist Guy Buttery Cited as “one of SA’s most influential artists over the past decade and following his collaborative release Nadi, with Kanada Narahari, Guy has just released the Sonokota EP, a remix offering, which like many of his works is a bold embodiment of #TheFutureFolk!

25 Oct 2020 54 min

Mbuso Khoza

Mbuso, will be joining us to talk about the value of indigenous music and to discuss his upcoming shows ‘An Evening of Folklore’ on 30th and 31st October at the The South African State Theatre.

18 Oct 2020 55 min

Dizu Plaatjies

#TheFutureFolk Dizu Plaatjies, best known as the founder and former leader of the South African international supergroup, Amampondo, Dizu continues to be actively involved as a traditional music artist, custodian and cultural historian.

11 Oct 2020 57 min

Vusi Mahlasela

A Folk-infused musical feature - The internationally acclaimed, legendary activist and singer-songwriter known as “The Voice” Vusi Mahlasela will be joining us to talk about his latest release ‘Shebeen Queen’, a jubilant and traditional, LIVE album dedicated to his late grandmother Ida.

4 Oct 2020 47 min

Caiphus Semenya

One of SA’s greatest living musical stars, Caiphus Semenya. Since the ’60’s, this legendary composer and musician has made a huge impact - working extensively with his wife, Letta Mbulu. He has just re-issued two significant albums:His debut album of 1982, ’Listen To The Wind’ and his second solo LP,…

27 Sep 2020 1 hr 14 min

George Manyosi

We also continue to celebrate 23 years of The Home of The Afropolitan! So our special guest needs no introduction - he’s the veteran radio soulman, George Manyosi - Its time to hear George’s story and selection , because we were there together when KayaFM launched in 1997!

13 Sep 2020 48 min

Burn For The Moon

Norway-based Mark Axiak, Ibou Cissokho and Bafana Isaac Nhlapo are the architects behind the sound of Burn For The Moon. Burn For The Moon is about being free musically, not bound by genres nor captivated by the allure of the commercialised and desensitised modern day music business.

6 Sep 2020 12 min

Tu Nokwe

Tu is an artist, teacher, businesswoman and social activist.Together we’ll explore sounds off her solo albums, as well as the brand new single featuring Tu as part of the all-female collective, Omama Besizwe [1st heard on The World Show!] - a collaboration with Deborah Fraser, Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Princess…

30 Aug 2020 1 hr 05 min

Buhlebendalo

Buhlebendalo Mda aka Buhle is a powerful vocalist, healer and gender activist, Soweto-born. Buhle is probably best-known as the co-founder and only female member of the multi award winning, The Soil. It’s fitting that today, as we honour women, we’ll be exploring Buhle’s debut solo album ‘Chosi’

23 Aug 2020 41 min

Jessica Mbangeni

Jessica is SA’s foremost female praise poet, a powerful singer, a performer with a strong presence, and she is also an innovative entrepreneur and a true Afropolitan fashionista and designer.

16 Aug 2020 43 min

Thandi Ntuli

The incredible pianist and vocalist stands as one of South Africa’s foremost young artists that are defining the evolution and future of global movements in this genre. Together, we’ll be exploring her magnificent, sophomore album, "Exiled"

9 Aug 2020 35 min

Zoë Modiga

Our special guest is the exceptionally talented multi-award winning artist, a singer, composer and writer Zoë Modiga. We’ll be chatting about her journey in music and exploring her profoundly beautiful new album ‘Inganekwane’

2 Aug 2020 50 min

Pops Mohamed

The multi-instrumentalist, composer and collaborator Pops Mohamed's new single AROSA, has just been released internationally, and will be featured on his upcoming 40th album [to date]. Pops has also started an exciting online project called ‘Through My Lens’ which features intimate musical moments with him and his musician guests

26 Jul 2020 58 min

Zawadi YaMungu

The gifted artist and heritage practitioner Zawadi YaMungu. Through her work with Mbuso Khoza, Zawadi discovered her passion for the amahubo traditions, and along with being a powerful vocalist, she plays and teaches the traditional bow umakhweyana - the instrument favoured by her guiding light, Princess Magogo, who was also…

19 Jul 2020 37 min

Etienne De la Sayette

We’ll be crossing over to France to chat to our special guest - the French musician, composer and producer Etienne De la Sayette, who recently released his latest album, Kobugi. As a multi-instrumentalist, Etienne mainly plays saxophone and flute; and he’s widely known as the leader of the Ethiopiques-inspired group…

12 Jul 2020 30 min

A Tribute To Shonisani Lethole

Today we offer a prayer, a groove and mostly a Musical Tribute to Shonisani Lethole, Son, brother, family and friend to man, With your huge heart, insight , intelligence and soulfulness you touched us all. As a connector, cultural entrepreneur and activist to the end. He created communities across the…

5 Jul 2020 14 min

Trevor Mako

Trevor Mako is a vocalist, producer, pianist, bassist, guitarist, song writer, videographer and sound-engineer from Daveyton. He also got the rights to the late Nana Coyote’s catalogue, and with this material he released an album a few years back, called, ’We are the Music’. This week we’ll be featuring his…

28 Jun 2020 21 min

Ndabo Zulu

Our special guest is Durban-born trumpet player, composer and band leader, Ndabo Zulu [Ndabenhle Zulu]. Ndabo started playing trumpet at the age of 11, and in 2002 at the age of 14 he joined The Field Band Foundation, which also offered him his first international scholarship. He later went to…

14 Jun 2020 40 min

A Tribute To Busi Mhlongo With Robert Trunz

In conversation with Robert Trunz (the master executive producer, B&W speakers and Vivid Audio designer and label owner founder of MELT 2000) about the late great Busi Mhlongo - celebrating life and contribution and commemorating 10 years since her passing.

14 Jun 2020 30 min

Sibusile Xaba

Our special guest is the charismatic guitarist, Sibusile Xaba. Coming from the KwaZulu Natal midlands, he carries forth the Maskandi and Mbaqanga traditions of his region. Steeped in the lineage of Zulu guitar giant Madala Kunene (Sibusile’s first mentor) & warrior chants of vocal master, Shaluza Max, he not only…

7 Jun 2020 37 min