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American country music star, Dolly Parton passed away this week and her fans across the continent have felt the loss greatly. Her songs, such as Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You, crossed generations, borders and musical genres. We hear from the leader of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African group who worked with Parton on Knockin' on Heaven's Door in 1995, and later collaborated on Peace Train, which appeared on her album, Treasures. And with Nigeria’s elections being months away, can a new Muslim-Christian agreement help ease religious tensions? Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Ke...
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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Nkechi Ubona. Fans across the world continue to pay tribute to celebrated country music singer Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday at age 80. We speak to South African acapella group Lady Smith Black Mambazo, who shared some tracks with the country star.
We also, as members, had the same songs talking about the train taking people from Lelis Mehti to Deben. So my father had already wrote that song. So we combined those songs together with her.
So and then she was very excited to know that we also have the same song. And Muslim and Christian leaders in Nigeria are making a fresh attempt to tackle religious tensions with a new agreement ahead of the 2027 elections. But what do young people in the country want from their religious leaders?
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