Episode
African fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton
- Podcast
- Focus on Africa
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1379
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8n59
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Summary
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: Keikantse Shumba, Carolyne Jotham, Chiamaka Dike and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla