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New Record for Longest Steelpan Marathon — Level A2 — a flag flying in the wind with a blue sky in the background

New Record for Longest Steelpan MarathonCEFR A2

2 Jun 2025

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Adapted from Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Chris Boland, Unsplash

Level A2 – High beginner / Elementary
1 min
58 words

Joshua Regrello is a musician from Trinidad and Tobago. He played the steelpan for 31 hours. This was a world record. His performance started on December 27, 2024, and ended the next day. Fans helped him during the performance.

Regrello took five-minute breaks for every hour he played. He played about 200 songs. People celebrated this achievement.

Difficult words

  • musician — A person who plays music or sings.
  • record — A document that proves something happened.
  • performance — A live show where someone plays music or acts.
  • celebrated — To show happiness about a special event.

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Discussion questions

  • What type of music do you like?
  • Have you ever been to a long concert?
  • Why do you think people celebrate achievements?

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