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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
289 Episodes
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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

Ernest Dawkins On The World Show With Nicky B

Ernest Dawkins, a well-known American saxophonist and composer, will be our guest on The World Show on Sunday. Ernest has consistently worked to make sure his music captures the vibrant and changing cultural memory of the African American aesthetic. He has also produced several projects that demonstrate his strong ties…
16 Feb 1 hr 13 min

Violet Maila On The World Show With Nicky B

TheWorldShowNickyB @kayaon959 Additionally, we will have the Project Manager of Violet Maila from the "Music In Africa" #MusicInAfricaFoundation will talk about the upcoming performance, "Vibrations: A Celebration of African Sounds," as well as the "Music In Africa Instrument Building and Repair Project." Samthing Soweto and Dizu Plaatjies will be featured…
16 Feb 18 min

Phinda Mtya-Matlala On The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show our guest is the award-winning, multi-talented Afro-jazz singer, Phinda Mtya-Matlala. We’ll be celebrating her brand new EP titled “10 YEARS- A DECADE,” which marks her return after a 10-year hiatus.
9 Feb 58 min

Maxwell Baloyi On The World Show With Nick B

Maxwell Baloyi is a brilliant pianist who has made significant contributions to the work of numerous outstanding South African musicians.With each note of his recently released first album, "Healing Palms," Maxwell bridges the past and future by reinterpreting African rhythms and melodies on the piano. It is an incredibly lovely…
2 Feb 1 hr 04 min

Tomeletso Sereetsi On The World Show With Nicky B

Joined by "Sereetsi and the Natives" star Tomeletso Sereetsi, whose audience consists of the natives. Sereetsi, who is renowned for his distinctive four-string folk guitar methods, is seen as a cultural revolutionary in his native Botswana. We will be discussing his most recent album, "Mmmabatho."
2 Feb 56 min

Mthuthu Ndebele On The World Show With Nicky B

A significant talent who is genuinely deserving of the title of "rising star" joins them. Known simply as Mthuthu, Ndebele recently published his second album, "Indumiso YabeNguni." With a strong foundation in traditional Nguni music and some amazing collaborations, this offering is a timeless and transforming spiritual and aural experience.
26 Jan 1 hr 08 min

Afreekaya On The World Show With Nicky B

We will be treated to a special guest mix of archival gems from Volkan Kaya, the label manager of the renowned, archival African music label ANALOGUE AFRICA. Based in Switzerland, this Turkish "lover of music and its linked stories" is also a DJ known as "Afreekaya."
26 Jan 49 min

Black Motion On The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show Smol & Problem Child, also known as the Afro-house duo Black Motion, will be entertaining us with a dynamic live performance! Black Motion has been leading the world's groove revolution since its founding in 2010, and their most recent album, "Cradle of Art," is yet another illustration…
19 Jan 57 min

Zama Jobe On The World Show With Nicky B

Zamajobe, an award-winning singer-songwriter, is our guest on The World Show. After a ten-year break and in honour of the twentieth anniversary of her critically acclaimed and iconic album Ndawo Yami, Zama just released "Umi." We will be discussing her journey and delving into this moving and subtly potent contribution.
12 Jan 1 hour

New Years 2025 Mix By Nicky B

I hope you have an amazing new year! I, NickyB, am providing a unique blend of musical blessings for The World Show is 2025, opening this week!
5 Jan 55 min
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