By Alejandra Garcia on April 19, 2026 from Caracas
A song for Cuba, fotos: Alejandra Garcia
In the city of Caracas, Venezuela, music once again became a bridge of solidarity between sister peoples. At the iconic Teresa Carreño Theater, one of the most important cultural complexes in Latin America, a concert in support of Cuba was held, organized by the Simon Bolivar Institute as part of the campaign “Light for Our Brothers.”
The event brought together hundreds of people who filled the venue with a shared purpose: to raise funds for the purchase of solar energy systems for the island, as a response to the energy difficulties worsened by the blockade imposed by the United States. The gathering was not only a cultural event, but also a political and emotional expression of Latin American unity.
On stage, voices such as Elena Gil, Leonel Ruiz, and Grupo Madera, among others, offered a repertoire full of feeling and commitment. Each performance was accompanied by messages of brotherhood between Cuba and Venezuela, reaffirming an idea repeated throughout the night: both peoples are one in their struggle and in their history.
One of the most moving moments came when Elena Gil performed “Where I Found You” by Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes. It brought many to tears, as the spirit of struggle in Cuba remains intact. The island, in the face of recent threats from Washington, knows that “it would be better to sink into the sea than to betray the glory that has been lived.”
Elena also surprised the audience by saying in the Warao language: “To my other self, I sing to you,” dedicating her words to Cuba in a gesture that evoked our Indigenous roots as an essential part of Latin American identity.
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Amid applause and singing, the audience also invoked the figures of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez with the chant: “Where are they? Here they are!”, reaffirming their symbolic presence in ongoing struggles. There were also calls for freedom for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady and congresswoman Cilia Flores, kidnapped in the United States since January 3.
The figure of Simon Bolivar was also present as a guide of resistance, recalling his independence struggle as inspiration for contemporary challenges. In that spirit, the words of Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ali Primera echoed: “And if one day the foot of the foreigner profanes the soil of the Liberator, with his example we will fight until we drive out the invader.”
The concert in Caracas was not just an artistic evening. It was an act of political, cultural, and human reaffirmation. Through songs, chants, and historical memory, the message was clear: solidarity among peoples remains a living force, capable of bringing light even in times of adversity.
Alejandra Garcia is a Latin American correspondent for Resumen Latinoamericano and an evening anchor for Telesur evening news in English.
Source: Resumen Latinoamericano – English