News24 | World record: 1 100 marimba players unite in Cape Town for largest ensemble

News24 | World record: 1 100 marimba players unite in Cape Town for largest ensemble

“It’s impossible to feel sad when you play marimba.”Coordinator Kiara Ramklass said this was the joy that more than 1 100 young musicians set out to capture when they broke the Guinness World Record for the largest marimba ensemble.

South African marimba band helps smash world record in Cape Town

Arboretum Primary School’s Siyadlala Marimba Band has made musical history after joining over 1,100 performers in setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest marimba ensemble. The event, held at GrandWest’s Grand Arena in Cape Town, brought together musicians aged eight to 62 from across South Africa and Zimbabwe. The ambitious record-breaking attempt was spearheaded by Marimba Jam, a non-profit organisation led by founder Kiara Ramklass…