The World Show With Nicky B

This Sunday on The World Show… we’re joined by Joburg-based singer, songwriter and storyteller Imvemnyama. Sive Mqikela was born in Komani, Eastern Cape, and creates deeply expressive music that combines contemporary jazz, cultural memory, and powerful personal storytelling. Balancing life as an attorney and an artist, his critically acclaimed debut EP, Emnyamandawo, introduces a distinct new voic...

This Sunday, The World Show features a double-bill, with singer-songwriter and guitarist Tsholofelo as our second guest. Tsholofelo, who was born in Richards Bay and raised in Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal, has developed a distinct musical voice that moves seamlessly between indie, folk, and soul, with storytelling at its core. We'll follow her journey as an artist and scholar, from her debut alb...

Be treated to a guest mix from DJ NeoSoul, aka Neo Mbele, a highly respected South African music curator, DJ, and educator from Orlando, Soweto. Known for his eclectic sets and deep knowledge of musical heritage, he frequently performs at popular venues and jazz events across Gauteng. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

This Sunday on The World Show we’re joined by the deeply expressive singer, songwriter and storyteller Muneyi. Raised in a small Venda village, Muneyi has built a remarkable career crafting deeply personal songs in Tshivenda that speak to universal experiences of love, loss, healing and identity. We’ll trace his journey from his award-winning debut album Makhulu through to his latest work, ‘Shumel...

This Sunday on The World Show, we’ll feature Manana, a singer, songwriter, and producer born in Eswatini and based in South Africa. Formerly part of Seba Kaapstad, this Grammy-winning artist has composed for international stars like Burna Boy, Tyla, and Usher, while building a successful solo career. In 2024, Manana received the Standard Bank Young Artists award in music, and we will discuss his l...

This Sunday on The World Show, we'll be joined by Yonela Mnana, a renowned South African pianist, composer, and vocalist with one of the most expressive voices in contemporary African jazz. His music is deeply spiritual and richly textured, with influences from jazz, African choral traditions, gospel, and indigenous musical memory. We'll look at his remarkable musical journey, collaborations, and...

Tubatsi Moloi, a profound singer, songwriter, and healing multi-instrumentalist, joins The World Show this Sunday to celebrate Africa Day. To commemorate Africa Day 2026, he performed a few special songs with his uncle, Thulani Shabangu, on guitar. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

This week on The World Show, we're joined by Johannesburg-based musician and multidisciplinary artist Safe Energy (Lindokuhle Njabulo Hadebe). Safe Energy, a self-taught guitarist, vocalist, and postgraduate in Journalism & Media, makes music with a deeply spiritual and healing purpose, using song to liberate the spirit and connect with audiences through honesty, vulnerability, and truth. kaya 959...

Maleh, a Lesotho-born songstress, joins The World Show this Sunday to celebrate African music. We'll be discussing her musical journey and celebrating her most recent album, Dithapelo, which is an intimate and soulful offering inspired by prayer, spirituality, and a renewed sense of creative freedom. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

We feature renowned Lebanese-French trumpeter, composer, and producer Ibrahim Maalouf on the aforementioned Sunday on The World Show. Maalouf is a true innovator, renowned for his smooth blend of jazz, classical, and Oriental sounds. Maalouf, a former child prodigy who was taught the revolutionary quarter-tone trumpet by his father, has developed into one of the most unique voices in the world of...

Themba Mkhize, a pianist, composer, and bandleader, is a living legend that we honour this week on The World Show. His career spans historic collaborations, international performances, and landmark recordings that shaped modern South African jazz, from his early days with the ground-breaking group Sakhile to his award-winning work as an arranger and producer. Join us for his tales, his sounds, and...

This Sunday @TheWorldShowNickyB @kaya we joined by acclaimed Zimbabwean Afro-jazz guitarist and cultural storyteller Jeys Marabini. With a career spanning over two decades, Jeys has become one of Zimbabwe’s most respected musical voices, known for blending marabi, maskandi, jazz and township rhythms into a deeply soulful, unmistakably African sound. He’s built a legacy not only as a performer but...

This Sunday on The World Show, we’re joined by legendary jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger, Khaya Mahlangu. With a career spanning over five decades, Khaya is rightfully celebrated as a Living Jazz Legend, known for his extraordinary versatility and deep contribution to South Africa’s musical landscape . From his early days with bands like Harari, Spirit Rejoice and Sakhile, to his ongoing w...

On The World Show this Sunday, we will be honouring the talented artist Gabi Motuba with a well-deserved award. Gabi was recently chosen as this year's Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz. She will discuss this significant accomplishment and share a specially curated playlist that highlights her journey thus far and her future goals. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

Zoë Modiga will join us on The World Show this Sunday to commemorate the release of her fourth album, The Vault. This project introduces her creative alter ego, "Rha," and features an experimental, alternative-soul sound with personal stories, love themes, and music from 2007 to 2025. It's a surprising offering from this versatile & inventive singer! kaya 959 · Kaya FM

Marah Louw and Clive Hardwick, two music legends, will be on The World Show this Sunday. We'll be talking about a big event coming up: the reimagining of the famous 1985 Concert in the Park. This special concert, which will be held on June 14 at Orlando Stadium, marks 40 years since that historic event and 50 years since the 1976 Youth Uprising. They first met when Clive Hardwick started Shell Roa...

The world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, who is redefining modern music, will be featured on The World Show this Sunday. Collier became well-known throughout the world after his split-screen a cappella videos went viral on YouTube. He has since won several Grammy Awards and is recognised as one of the most creative and talented musicians of his gene...

The members of the four-piece South African group L8 Antique will be joining us on The World Show this Sunday. They will present their groundbreaking debut album, NTU Futurism, which combines audacious modern music with profound African spirituality. The album envisions a new musical and philosophical movement that unites the past, present, and future. It is based on the Bantu concept of NTU, the...

An annual event with the goal of promoting arts and culture in general and Mozambican, regional, and Lusophone music in particular. And Nicky B presents the performance live from the global platform. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

Msaki and Jesse Clegg join us on The World Show this Sunday to celebrate their new visual EP, Entropy, which they co-produced. The project is a profound musical diary of friendship, growth, and change that was written in four different cities and explores themes of love, loss, and emotional transition while fusing their unique styles into a shared, intimate sound. kaya 959 · Kaya FM

The founder of the German label Jazz & Milk Recordings, Chris "Dusty" Doepke, also known as Dusty, will be joining us on The World Show this Sunday and will be providing us with a special guest mix. Dusty, who has been in the business for more than 25 years, is renowned for fusing rare vinyl treasures from a variety of genres, including jazz, soul, house, Afrobeat, broken beat, and Brazilian rhyth...

One of the most significant figures in South African jazz, renowned saxophonist, flautist, composer, and bandleader McCoy Mrubata, joins us on The World Show. We'll be delving into his profoundly introspective and personal new album, "Children on the Frontline," which weaves themes of resiliency, generational memory, and the wisdom of African storytelling to create a conversation between the past...

Carlo Mombelli, one of South Africa's most famous and prolific musicians, will be joining us on The World Show this Sunday. In addition to sharing songs from his upcoming 2026 album The World Is Dancing On The Edge Of A Cliff, this celebrated bassist, composer, and bandleader, who has a career spanning more than 40 years, joins us to discuss his new project, Mombelli's Chapter 7, a live show that...

Mandisi Dyantyis, a Cape Town-based maestro, will join us in studio this Sunday on The World Show. We'll look at his most recent album, Intlambululo, which was released in October 2025. It's a reflective and deeply personal work that touches on life, love, healing and spirituality. Mandisi continues to use music as a space for truth, growth, and transformation, combining jazz with rich, universal...

Simphiwe Dana, a singer-songwriter and social activist, joins us to celebrate her deeply personal new album, MOYO. Simphiwe reflects on a journey of growth, vocal evolution, and artistic honesty 20 years after her debut album, Zandisile. MOYO is a transformative moment of healing and renewal that reconnects this renowned artist with her own humanity. kaya 959 · Kaya FM