Skinflint (band)

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Skinflint
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Left to right: Giuseppe Sbrana, Kebonye Nkolso and Alessandra Sbrana
Background information
Origin Gaborone, Botswana
Genres African heavy metal
Years active 2006-present
Labels Pure Steel Records
Legion of Death Records
Website www.skinflintmetal.com
Members Giuseppe Sbrana
Kebonye Nkoloso
Alessandra Sbrana
Past members Mothusi Mahuri

Skinflint is a Heavy Metal band from Gaborone, Botswana[1] They have incorporated elements from African Culture, with heavy metal music,[2] attracting the attention of international media.[3] Their releases Iklwa,[4] Gauna[5] and Dipoko[6] pay homage to ancestral beliefs and African spirituality,[7] while still playing in the vein of Traditional Heavy Metal.

Band History

Formation (2006)

Skinflint was founded by Lead Guitarist/Vocalist Giuseppe Sbrana[8] in 2006, recruiting Kebonye Nkoloso[9] on Bass Guitar and Alessandra Sbrana[10] on drums. Skinflint's music mixes elements of local traditional music, with Heavy Metal,[11] inspired by Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath.[11]

Line-up Change "The Iklwa era" (2007-2011)

Drummer Alessandra Sbrana parted ways with Skinflint in 2007, and was replaced by Mothusi Mahuri.[12] The band then began writing on "Massive Destruction," which was released on 6 June 2009.[13] The album was never distributed outside of Botswana. In 2010 the band recorded their second album Iklwa, and later launched the album at the Whiplash Metal festival in Cape Town, South Africa on 11 December 2010.[14] Iklwa was distributed by Legion of Death records and then later, Pure Steel Records.[15]

Gauna Era (2011-2012)

The band did a 7" EP Titled "Gauna"[5] with Legion of Death records, Featuring three exclusive songs "Mantis Skull, Bloody Gqokli, and Gauna".[16] The release also included a live version of the song Iklwa, as a bonus track. In 2012, the band was interviewed by Errol Barnett of CNN and also performed the title track "Gauna" live for CNN's Inside Africa, after the interview.[17]

Dipoko Era (2012-present)

Mothusi Mahuri parted ways with Skinflint, and Alessandra Sbrana returned to the helm for drum duties.[18] The band began recording on Dipoko and launched the album at the Nairobi Rock fest on 8 December 2012, in Nairobi, Kenya[18] [19] In July 2013 Dipoko was re-released through Pure Steel records,[6] and the band embarked on their first European tour [20] Upon their return, the band was interviewed by Mark Tutton,[3] where Giuseppe Sbrana discussed the expansion, and interest in the African Metal scene.

Discography

Massive Destruction[13]

  • Released: 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Independent
  • Tracks: Eight

IKLWA[4]

  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Pure Steel Records
  • Producer: Ivo Sbrana
  • Tracks: Ten
  • Bonus tracks: Army of the Dead, Gauna (Live)

GAUNA[5]

  • Released: 2011
  • Format: 7"
  • Label: Legion of Death Records
  • Producer: Ivo Sbrana
  • Tracks: Four
  • Bonus tracks: IKLWA (Live)

DIPOKO[6]

  • Released: 2013
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Pure Steel Records
  • Producer: Ivo Sbrana
  • Tracks: Nine

Band Members

Current Band Members

Past Band members

  • Mothusi Mahuri: Drums (2007-2012)

References

  1. ↑ Skinflint Official Page.
  2. ↑ "Botswana Skinflint Mixes Metal With Its Own History" [SVT play], retrieved 1 November 2013.
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