And for the hardcore fans, heavy metal is more than just a scene – it’s part of the national identity. Even the Botswana president Ian Khama is a fan. Or at least that’s according to Gunsmoke.

Botswana may not be the first country you’d associate with head banging and shredding guitar solos, but in recent years its heavy metal scene has been making a name for itself. Back in June 2012 ...

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Does the heavy metal scene help boost the economy in Botswana? According to the World Bank, 59% of the population lives under $5.50 a day — the poverty line for upper-middle income countries.

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Rockers enjoying a concert by Remuda, Barren Barrell and Skinflint, three heavy rock metal bands from Botswana at Club Zoom. Here is a video from Skinflint, one of the local Botswana bands.

Botswana may not be the first country you’d associate with head banging and shredding guitar solos, but in recent years its heavy metal scene has been making a name for itself. Back in June 2012 ...

In the streets of Botswana, the patriotic identity has evolved into a form deceptively close to our own: heavy metal counter-culture.The sight of young metalheads in tight leather clothes, spikes ...

In Botswana, heavy metal bands' fame and fortune grow online in pandemic. By Kim Harrisberg. December 29, 2021 11:41 AM UTC Updated December 29, 2021 GABORONE (Thomson Reuters ...