Windhoek Metal Fest
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Windhoek Metal Fest is Namibia
's first and only international heavy metal festival.
Hosted by local metal act subMission, the Windhoek Metal Fest (WMF) provides a platform for regional and international metal bands to perform in the Namibian capital of Windhoek
. Vice versa, Namibian fans get the opportunity to enjoy bands from other countries and interact with visiting musicians. Established in 2007, the festival is on course of becoming a fixture on the Namibian cultural calendar. Bands from the USA, South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Namibia have already performed at the WMF.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
's first and only international heavy metal festival.
Hosted by local metal act subMission, the Windhoek Metal Fest (WMF) provides a platform for regional and international metal bands to perform in the Namibian capital of Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
. Vice versa, Namibian fans get the opportunity to enjoy bands from other countries and interact with visiting musicians. Established in 2007, the festival is on course of becoming a fixture on the Namibian cultural calendar. Bands from the USA, South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Namibia have already performed at the WMF.
External links
- Windhoek Metal Fest: In a class of it’s own Metal4Africa.com