African heavy metal

African heavy metal
Stylistic origins	Heavy metal
Cultural origins	Early to mid-1970s, Africa
Typical instruments	Electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals
Regional scenes
Botswana, Angola, South Africa, Namibia

African heavy metal is a music scene in Africa, most particularly in Botswana.^[1] The African heavy metal scene truly started to blossom in the 1970s.^[2][3][4][5]

There are also regional scenes in South Africa, particularly in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth.

References

1. "Africa is the last frontier for metal: Botswana's metal heads still rocking". CNN. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
2. "African Thrash: Africa’s Metal Scenes in 5 Bands". MTV. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
3. "Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa". Daily Beast. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
4. "BOTSWANA'S COWBOY METALHEADS". Vice. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
5. "Africa is the last frontier for metal: Botswana's metal heads still rocking". CNN. Retrieved 2014-07-24.