The World Show With Nicky B

On The World Show, we’ll be chatting to Hugh Masekela’s daughter Pula Twala, who along with her brother Selema Masekela and cousin Mabusha Masekela, recently accepted the prestigious Ertegun Hall of Fame award on behalf of the late jazz giant.

The Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with South African Tourism, then celebrated bra Hugh’s contribution to music and South African culture at an event held at Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show, we’ll be chatting to the acclaimed Tunisian artist, Dhafer Youssef.

Internationally recognised as a master of the Oud [or Arabic lute], Dhaffer has just released his brand new 9th album, Street of Minarets’.

Featuring the likes of Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland and other greats, Dhafer explains that he wrote the album the opposite way he normally does – first inviting his guests to record and then composing the music with them in mind. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show we’ll be joined by vocalist, Thandeka Dladla from The Unity Band.

This 8-piece Cape Town-based ensemble brings together a diverse collective of young independent South African musicians, who have come together to create a new music which explores the cultural diversity of our country.

We’ll be celebrating their brand new 2nd release ‘Breaking Bread’ Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 #BestOfTheBest with special guest, the legendary Lesotho artist, Bhudaza Mapefane

Active since the ‘80s, Bhudaza first joined the iconic group Sankomota as a pianist and then later switched to saxophone.

He then went on to work extensively with Tsepho Tshola, Lucky Dube and others, and subsequently, as a solo artist, he’s released a number of successful albums. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 we’ll be joined by double bass player, Ariel Zamonsky and vocalist Juana Pires Rafael

Both Argentina born and Joburg-based, they began performing as the duo, ‘ Ariel Juana’ in 2016, merging several musical styles and their cultural backgrounds, through songs that address modern life issues.

We’ll be exploring their brand new album ‘Ariel Juana Egoli Sextet’ featuring Mandla Mlangeni, Abraham Faure Mennen, Reza Khota and Siphiwe Shiburi Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is Congolese-born, Cape Town-based artist Mapumba - a singer-songwriter, story teller, producer and a ‘wellbeing mouthpiece’.

Mapumba Cilombo uses his music and content to elevate and connect with people, and with his contemporary crossover folk-infused sound he’s released a string of beautiful albums since 2004.

We’ll be exploring his latest special offering called ‘Well’. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959, we’ll be joined by two of our country’s finest - our much-loved songstress Msaki together with Tubatsi Mpho Moloi of ‘Urban Village’ & ‘Keleketla!’ collective.

We’ll be celebrating their breathtaking, soon-to-be-released album called 'Msaki & Tubatsi - Synthetic Hearts'

This collaborative new project also features the acclaimed French cellist, @ClementPetit (who’s previously collaborated with Aloe Blacc, Ballake Sissoko and BLICK BASSY).

The three artists originally encountered each other when Msaki & Petit guested on Urban Village Music's critically acclaimed 2021 debut 'Udondolo’. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 we’ll be catching up with the much-loved Paris-based, French-Afropean duo, DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson.

We’ll be exploring their new, 3rd release called ‘2+’ and talking about their South African collaborations and upcoming Jozi tour.

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On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959 our special guest is the masterful alto and flute player Mthunzi Mvubu.

Having started at the age of 14, with the late Johnny Mekoa’s Music Academy of Gauteng, Mthunzi went on to tour extensively with the institution’s big-band before embarking on his solo career. He has since been featured on 19 albums of other artists, and now we celebrate his own brand new debut album, ‘The 1st Gospel’. Kaya 959 · Kaya FM

On The World Show with NickyB Kaya 959, our special guest is musician and producer, Shamrock Guitor, and we’ll be chatting about his recent trip to the UK and celebrating his brand new release ‘Gold Afro’, which features collaborations with Andy Compton, Sean McCabe, King Bizza Keys and more… Kaya 959 · Kaya FM