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andros_rex@lemmy.world to Music@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days ago

How did heavy metal make its way to Botswana?

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How did heavy metal make its way to Botswana?

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andros_rex@lemmy.world to Music@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days ago
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The Botswanan metal scene transitioned into its own subculture, symbolising escape for locals, who came from different villages, cities, and backgrounds.
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    What fascinates me is the cowboy aesthetic that they have going on with it. Fans and musicians wear cowboy boots and hats. I saw elsewhere it’s connected with the fact that so much of Botswana is ranch land/herding.

    Egyptian and Moroccan metal heads seem to take the cake for being “metal” - getting arrested by the government for how bad ass their music was.

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