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SKINFLINT: Africa’s Heavy Metal Trailblazers
Interview by Angela Croudace
The music world is often dominated by Western narratives, but Botswana’s Skinflint is challenging those narratives by carving out a unique space for African metal. Founded in late 2006, the band emerged with a vision to blend heavy metal with the richness of African culture and mythology. HEAVY spoke to the band’s core members - Giuseppe Sbrana (guitar, vocals), Kebonye (bass), and Cosmos (drums) - to discuss their musical journey, influences, and the themes behind their latest album, Baloi.
“Skinflint started with a simple idea: to tell the stories of Botswana…
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