Lead Editor—Newsgathering
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T&T pannist Joshua Regrello has received his Guinness World Record certificate for his marathon steelpan performance last year. In a video posted to his Facebook page, he opened a brown box revealing the certificate.
An emotional Regrello said, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this is insane. This is just something that I dreamed about, but I didn’t think it was possible. It is crazy to have it in my hands, much less to have my name on it.
“This would not be possible without all of you. Thank you so much to all of you for rallying behind me. Those of you that were there virtually, those of you that were here physically that came, those of you that just send love, thank you so much to every single one of you. This is ours. This belongs to you and me.”
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.
