New Record for Longest Steelpan MarathonCEFR A2
2 Jun 2025
Adapted from Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Chris Boland, Unsplash
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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