It's official...
Regrello’s pan playing marathon officially accepted by Guinness - Joshua breaks record
It’s official! T&T’s Joshua Regrello’s 31 hours of playing the steelpan has been accepted into the Guinness World Records.
Regrello’s achievement was published on the Guinness World Records website yesterday.
The brief statement said, “The longest marathon playing steel drums is 31 hours, and was achieved by Joshua Regrello (Trinidad and Tobago), in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, on 27 December 2024. Joshua Regrello is a talented steelpan musician from Trinidad and Tobago and has been performing steel pan drums for 24 years.”
The San Fernando native could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Last December, the country rallied around Regrello as he aimed to set the record for the longest marathon playing the steelpan. His performance at WACK 90.1 FM’s studio in San Fernando attracted celebrities and fans alike rallying him on.
Regrello started his quest for a Guinness World Record at 6.28 am on December 27 and delivered a repertoire of soca, calypso, and even on-the-spot requests from visiting artistes over 31 hours.
Despite the gruelling schedule, Regrello radiated energy, pausing only twice for 25-minute breaks—once after 17 hours for a bathroom run and later for a quick power nap.
With just eight seconds to go, Regrello raised his left hand in triumph, his right gliding through the final notes of Olatunji’s Inventor. He capped off the marathon performance with the National Anthem.
Back then, he said, “I believe I could have reached 35 hours. We only stopped because we had set the timer for 31 hours.”
Regrello said the record attempt aimed to showcase the steelpan’s global potential and encourage innovative careers in the performing arts. He was overwhelmed by the performance’s impact, especially the steady stream of online viewers.
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