The festival offers the opportunity for young and old marimba and steelpan bands to compete against each other in various sections and categories.
One of the biggest festivals of its kind in the world – the seventh International Marimba and Steelpan Festival – drew a large crowd in Boksburg.
The anticipated event took place at St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls on July 28 to 29, with the agenda of the day being music.
Approximately 2 000 participants were at the two-day event which saw over 250 marimba and steelpan performances from Zimbabwe, Botswana and all parts of South Africa.
The musical education festival, curated by Education Africa, brought about 80 institutions from South Africa and the rest of Africa and abroad.
The St Dominic’s hall was packed with marimbas and steelpans participants who took turns to show the adjudicators what they had to offer.
Bands in different sections and age categories competed for the coveted trophies and wonderful, sponsored prizes.
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