'Impossible to feel sad when you hear them': Watch 1,276 SA marimba players break world record
A total of 1,276 marimba players from South Africa and Zimbabwe lit up the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as they set a new world record.
The aim was to have the largest group of marimba players assembled and playing together in one place. The previous world record was 550 players, at a Guatemala event, EWN reported.
The feat has reportedly been verified by Guinness World Records.
The ensemble brought together talented musicians aged between eight and 62, and represented over 70 schools from South Africa, and two from Zimbabwe.
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