MARGAO
The Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan (GRLA) has congratulated Mandd Sobhann and participating singers and musical troupes for officially breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous singing marathon in Mangaluru.
GRLA president Kennedy Afonso said the achievement, organised as part of the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention and Mandd Sobhann’s 40th anniversary celebrations, had placed Konkani on the global stage. The 12-day, 12-hour and 12-minute musical marathon brought together thousands of voices across borders and dialects, celebrating the richness and diversity of the language and its musical heritage.
Afonso particularly congratulated the 53 Goan troupes whose performances of mandos, folk classics and contemporary compositions contributed to the record. He said their participation had brought glory to Goa and reaffirmed the cultural bond shared by Konkani speakers worldwide.
He also appreciated GRLA general secretary Michael Gracias, who served as Goa’s overall coordinator, for mobilising and coordinating Goan choirs, tiatrists and cultural groups, including GRLA’s own troupe.
Afonso described the record as a historic celebration of Konkani, the mother tongue.
