The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show Coming Live From Paris, France

Live from Paris, The World Show is brought to you! In addition to talking with DJ V'air, who will also treat us to a special guest mix, we will be catching up with some of France's best musicians! The globe comes to you with The World Show!

8 Sep 2 hr 53 min

Mpumi Dhlamini On The World Show With Nicky B

Mpumi Dhlamini, a dynamic multi-instrumentalist, composer, collaborator, and producer, is our guest on The World Show. Mpumi is well-known in the jazz community for pushing the envelope when it comes to sound expression and genre-bending, and "Nebula Nomad," his most recent solo effort, is no different! This time, he resists…

1 Sep 58 min

Celebrating Women: Gabi Motuba On The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show is honouring women! Gabi Motuba, a renowned jazz performer, composer, and music educator, will be our guest this Sunday. She will be sharing a preview of her amazing, soon-to-be-released album "The Sabbath," which is a moving remembrance of her father, who fought Covid-19 but lost his fight…

25 Aug 57 min

Glen Lewis World Show Guest Mix

In honour of Kaya959's 27th birthday, my distinguished colleague, the renowned DJ and radio show presenter Glen Lewis, is treating us to a conversation and a specially crafted guest mix.

18 Aug 59 min

Matthew Halsall On The World Show With Nicky B

A unique interview includes the outstanding trumpet player, producer, composer, and record label founder from the UK, Matthew Halsall. Matthew is scheduled to perform at the next Joy of Jazz Festival and is credited with "redefining spiritual jazz for the future generation." Since 2008, he has published nine exquisite albums!

18 Aug 58 min

Celebrating Woman: Buhlebendalo On The World Show With Nicky B

Women's Month on The World Show... And the remarkable Buhlebendalo Mda is our special guest this Sunday. As one of the founding members of The Soil, Buhle received widespread recognition for her work. She then pursued a solo career and released the sorrowful and exquisite album Chosi in 2020. She…

11 Aug 56 min

Celebrating Woman: Philani Bubu On The World Show With Nicky B

We will be hooking up with Pilani Bubu, the "indelible storyteller," on Sunday on The World Show. We will be talking about her most recent 2024 album, "Nay' Indaba," a colourful joint effort with the well-known French trans-oriental jazz-rock group "Marthe." We will also discuss her family-friendly, month-long #WeTheFolk Fringe…

4 Aug 1 hr 15 min

Honouring Lucky Dube On The World Show With Nicky B

We honour the late great Lucky Dube, one of South Africa's most significant international performers, this Sunday on The World Show. As the day of Lucky's 60th birthday and the 35th anniversary of his seminal record "Prisoner" draw near, his son TK and two of his long-time bandmates, keyboardist Ras…

28 Jul 58 min

Linda Skahakhane On The World Show With Nicky B

Saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane will be joining us on The World Show this Sunday to celebrate the release of his new album, "Iladi." "Iladi," which was produced by Nduduzo Makhatini and published on the esteemed Blue Note label, has Zulu roots and is a musical depiction of a profoundly spiritual ceremony…

21 Jul 1 hr 11 min

Louis Jean On The World Show With Nicky B

The Berlin-based artist Louis Jean, who was born in Senegal, will be joining us this Sunday on The World Show. Inspired by Madiba's 2013 death, Louis-Jean started the "Ubuntu Initiative" with the "Caravan - Tribute to Nelson Mandela" project. The play, which has attracted attention from around the world and…

14 Jul 56 min

Jessica Mbangeni On The World Show With Nicky B

Jessica Mbangeni, a multi-award-winning praise poet, singer, and businesswoman, will be our guest this Sunday on The World Show. Jessica has become well-known throughout the world for her strong voice and imposing presence. We will be honouring her inspirational new album, "World Peace," on Saturday.

7 Jul 55 min

Nduduzo Makhathini On The World Show With Nicky B

Nduduzo Makhathini, a piano, composer, philosopher, and healer from South Africa, will be joining us this Sunday on The World Show. His eleventh studio album, "uNomkhubulwane," which honors the Zulu Goddess of the same name, will be celebrated on this occasion. The music not only traces the terrible history of…

16 Jun 1 hr 04 min

The World Show With Nicky B Live From SAKIFO in Reunion Island

The World Show was streamed live from the incredible East African festival SAKIFO on Reunion Island this Sunday. To relive the event, I was joined by Stani Goma, the host of the renowned African music program "Flight 1067 To Africa" on PBS 106.7FM in Melbourne, Australia. In celebration of its…

9 Jun 1 hr 30 min

Celebrating Africa Month: Msaki & Tubatsi Mpho Moloi On The World Show With Nicky B

This month on The World Show, we are celebrating Africa! The highly regarded multi-instrumentalist Tubatsi Mpho Moloi and our beloved composer and singer Msaki will be joining us this week. Their second album together, "Synthetic Hearts Part II," was just released. This album is a follow-up to the first collaborative…

26 May 1 hr 10 min

Celebrating Africa Month: Zoe Modiga On The World Show With Nicky B

On The World Show this month, we are celebrating Africa! The musical sensation Zoë Modiga is our guest this week. We will be discussing her recently released, much awaited third studio album, "nomthandazo," which is a word that roughly translates to "mother of prayer." This is a heartfelt homage to…

19 May 1 hr 06 min

Celebrating Africa Month: Namakau Socika & Talla Niang On The World Show With Nicky B

The World Show is celebrating Africa this month! Two influential figures in African excellence, collaboration, the arts, and culture will be joining us on Sunday. Future Africa Rising Music Conference [ARMC] is an evolving platform centered on female leadership, artist & executive exchange, and Namakau Socika is the creative head…

12 May 1 hr 25 min

Celebrating Africa Month: Maleh On The World Show With Nicky B

The beloved and incredibly talented musician Maleh will be our guest this Sunday on The World Show. This award-winning singer, who was born and raised in Lesotho, began her musical career in 2005 with the Afro-Pop group Kaya. Subsequently, she has achieved success with her solo releases and has undertaken…

5 May 56 min

Mlungisi Gegana On The World Show With Nicky B

Our guest this Sunday on The World Show is Mlungisi Gegana, a composer, educator, and bassist. Over the course of his four-decade career, Mlungisi—who was born and raised in the Eastern Cape—has worked all over the nation. We will be celebrating the release of his highly anticipated third album, "My…

28 Apr 1 hr 04 min

Yescene On The World Show With Nicky B

The Moroccan artist Yescene is featured on The World Show this Sunday. Yescene, originally from Poland, is a pianist who is now a DJ and producer. Her music combines live melodic elements with electronic rhythms that are hammering. A unique DJ mix of his funky, eclectic deep house productions will…

21 Apr 1 hr 01 min

McCoy Mrubata On the World Show with Nicky B

This week's guest on The World Show is none other than McCoy Mrubata, a living legend who has had a significant impact on the development of modern South African jazz. We will be honoring McCoy's exquisite, recently released 21st album, "Lullaby for Khayoyo," which brings together musicians from the US…

14 Apr 1 hr 14 min