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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
301 Episodes
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Africa Day On The World Show With Nicky B

It’s Africa Day this Sunday! And we’re celebrating African Music with a jam-packed special line-up on TheWorldShow First, it’s LIVE with a jazzy, percussive explosion from Sabu Jiyana’s trio, then the amazing accapella group, Beyond Vocal. Then joining us is one of SA’s greatest, Ringo Madlingozi. We’ll be exploring his…
25 May 2 hr 59 min

Muneyi On The Worldshow With Nicky B

A versatile artist who has been aptly characterised as a "gift from the gods, a healing experience" will be joining us in the studio. Muneyi, a singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist, recently won the Standard Bank Young Artists Award for 2025 in the "Music" category!
11 May 57 min

Louie Vega On The World Show With Nicky B

Jazz, salsa, afro-beat, house, and other genres have all been incorporated into Louie Vega's award-winning career as a leader in global dance music. Will be accompanying Nicky B. The World Show With Nicky B.
11 May 1 hr 05 min

Marcus Wyatt and Siyabonga Mthembu On The World Show With Nicky B

Marcus Wyatt and Siyabonga Mthembu, two of South Africa's most well-known artists, will be joining us on The World Show this Sunday. They will discuss "Silent Treatment," a four-month, multidisciplinary arts project that highlights the diversity and inventiveness of South African jazz musicians through an intimate and captivating collection of…
4 May 57 min

N'dinga Gaba On The world Show With Nicky B

The renowned DJ-producer N'Dinga Gaba will be giving us a custom guest mix while we converse with him. N'Dinga, who was born to Central African and Jamaican parents, has a long history in music culture and has adopted a range of styles over the course of his more than 20-year…
27 Apr 1 hr 09 min

Jabulile Majola On The World Show With Nicky B

An exclusive look at singer-songwriter Jabulile Majola, who was born in KZN and currently resides in Cape Town. After discovering his musical prowess on his joint album "Unyazi" with Indie Folk artist Yoav, there was no turning back. Jabulile's forthcoming stunning, brand-new solo offering, "Isitifiketi," now showcases his profound voice…
23 Apr 56 min

Malcolm Jiyane On The World Show With Nicky B

A special addition… the acclaimed trombonist and composer, Malcolm Jiyane. We will be discussing his next performance and his second album from "Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O." A rich sonic interpretation that honours our nation's musical heritage, "True Story" is a metaphorical autobiography that depicts what it is like to live in…
20 Apr 1 hr 08 min

Paras "Sibalukhulu" Dlamini On The World Show With Nicky B

The formidable singer, songwriter, and composer Paras "Sibalukhulu" Dlamini will join us. Paras has worked with well-known house music producers in addition to being coached by master pianist Themba Mkhize, who also composed for Linda Sikhakhane's album and toured with the SA/Swiss Celebration Group. We will be honouring his evocative…
13 Apr 1 hr 03 min

Etienne de la Sayette [TAKO TOKI] On The world Show With Nicky B

Etienne de la Sayette. This talented musician gained notoriety for his work with the Ethiopian groove band Akale Wube. After COVID, he founded the Paris-based trio Tako Toki, who perform original music on homemade instruments made from trash! Their sound has been described as "Sohisticated yet playful," with a meditative…
6 Apr 29 min

Kamazu On The World Show With Nicky B

Kamazu, the man who first gained notoriety in the 1980s with his love potion hit, Korobela, is our guest on The World Show this Sunday. When Kamazu teamed up with his childhood friend, the late great Senyaka, to form "The Hunger Boyz" in the early 1990s, he further solidified his…
30 Mar 1 hr 02 min

Andy Compton On The World Show With Nicky B

Andy Compton, a prolific house music expert from Bristol, is our first guest on The World Show. Andy has released more than 50 albums and 200 EPs since the 1990s, some under his own name, some with his renowned group "The Rurals", and the remainder through his other endeavours, including…
30 Mar 54 min

Sabu Jiyana On The World Show With Nicky B

The creative force behind the deeply ingrained, percussion-driven MATIMBA project, Sabu Jiyana...to commemorate KwaNomthandazo, his thought-provoking new EP, in which he keeps bridging the past and the future with a sound that is both firmly grounded and surprisingly contemporary.
23 Mar 57 min

Sculptured Music On The World Show With Nicky B

Willy Lubisi, better known as DJ/Producer "SculpturedMusic," will be our first guest on The World Show this Sunday.In addition to sharing his journey and his renowned label, "SculpturedRecords," he will also be providing us with a special guest mix!
23 Mar 59 min

Adey Omotade On The World Show With Nicky B

Adey Omotade, a dynamic multi-media artist, will be joining us. With roots in the Yoruba customs of his birthplace, Adey's artistic vision explores the past while fusing traditional sounds with modern, experimental methods. We will be looking at his inspirational most recent album, "IRIN AAJO."
16 Mar 53 min

Guy Buttery On The World Show With Nicky B

Guy Buttery, a multi-instrumentalist and master guitarist from Durban, is our guest on The World Show. He performed with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra twelve years ago, which sparked a musical encounter that culminated in his brand-new album "Orchestrations." This project, which has been called a "magnum opus," is an epic…
9 Mar 56 min

Rorisang Sechele On The World Show With Nicky B

The talented young singer-songwriter, Rorisang Sechele who is celebrating her beautiful debut release ‘The Seed’, an album that affirms her standing as an artist worth watching in contemporary African music!
2 Mar 59 min

Joel Karabo Elliot On The World Show With Nicky B

We’ll be joined by Joel Karabo Elliot, an American-Mosotho composer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music speaks of his journey from the US to the villages of Limpopo.
23 Feb 50 min
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