`Mass excitement’ when Lata visited Guyana in 1980

The late Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud and Lata Mangeshkar during her visit in Guyana

The passing of legendary Indian nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar has left fans across the globe heartbroken and in Guyana where she once visited in the prime of her career, several reminisced yesterday on the experience as they shared tributes.

Mangeshkar, 92, died yesterday in Mumbai, India and was given a state funeral as politicians and personalities united in mourning.  She was one of India’s best known cultural icons and a singer who defined music for generations of her countrymen, Reuters reported.