CubaPLUS Magazine

The close friendship and collaboration between Cuba and Guyana date back to 1972 but it could be said that the Georgetown inauguration of Latin radio broadcasting on December 16, 2019 with the radio station MEGA 102.1 FM and the program Hola Guyana, in the voice of Alfredo Ballesteros from Santiago De Cuba, helped to strengthen these links. Since then Hola Guyana, as the program is called, has acted as a cultural bridge, introducing - little by little

ndash; Cuban and Latin culture and, of course, the Spanish language but, at the same time, showing the cultural, historical and natural riches of this Caribbean nation. On &104.1 Lite FM" every Saturday through &Música Latina," hosted by Alfredo Ballesteros and Cuban journalist Carmen Puente Hernández, you can also listen to topics related to the region, an important contribution to the social life of this nation.

Cuban music is present with cultural icons such as renowned singer Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Fe, Karachi, Eduardo Sosa, La Charanga Santiaguera, Polo Montañés and Alma Latina Mestiza, among others. Guyana’s national Steel Band orchestra has Joseíto Fernández’s &La Guantanamera" in its repertoire, a reflection of the close cultural ties that unite the two countries.

Lite FM" can be listened to anywhere in the world by downloading the application of the same name from the Play Store