The Botswana rock scene
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The development of rock as a followed genre in Botswana has been a slow one. The music has however started to gain some momentum, partly due to the youth's exposure to mainstream media like MTV, Channel O and the internet. The native Batswana has since showed appreciation for this genre. Ever since the year 2000, a lot of bands have been formed. Most these have played locally and a few have toured southern Africa. The rock culture is now evidently recognised, with these bands coming together to fight AIDS under a Notable bands include:
- Wrust - One album (Soulless Machine)
- Metal Orizon - One album (Miopic Illusion)
- Nosey Road - Several albums
- Stealth
- Alive and Bolder
- Stane
- Skinflint
- tik
- the rise of the child
[edit] References
http://www.geocities.com/band_rust
[edit] External links
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20031111&i=Nosey_Road_to_undertake_countrywide_tour
