![Ariel Ley Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez pages through lyrics during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. His new album, “Quería saber,” or "I Wanted to Know," includes 11 songs written between 2019 and 2023, some of which express disappointment in the path his country is taking. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2b5682e50c0e487bafc14517a845be01/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez pages through lyrics during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. His new album, “Quería saber,” or "I Wanted to Know," includes 11 songs written between 2019 and 2023, some of which express disappointment in the path his country is taking. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
![Ariel Ley Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Rodríguez, who regards himself as a man of the left, says that is not an excuse to ignore the economic crisis Cuba is going through. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1d1127e298914854a2e9e47af93a5fd3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Rodríguez, who regards himself as a man of the left, says that is not an excuse to ignore the economic crisis Cuba is going through. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
![Ariel Ley Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez looks on during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Rodríguez, 77, one of Latin America's most famous musicians, has released a new album, his first in three years. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3da83b862cee45b2bf95e2140bf0c96a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Cuban musician Silvio Rodriguez looks on during an interview with The Associated Press in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Rodríguez, 77, one of Latin America's most famous musicians, has released a new album, his first in three years. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)