Lenier Mesa is one of the artists who has faced the most criticism for his views on Cuba, especially after his trip last year with Tekashi 6ix9ine. However, the singer has always defended himself by stating that he has no ties to the government and that his visit was for work reasons.
The Cuban composer was in an interview with the podcast "Destino Tolk" and made it clear that if his work requires him to go to Cuba again, he will do so because he earns a living with music and supports his family.
"I can't go to Cuba to sing for 5 thousand or 10 thousand dollars because I don't earn that in a show here, nor do I live off that. Thank God my music is heard all over the world and my royalties are global; I make good money. If it weren't for the opportunity I had with 6ix9ine, when I went and made some money in Cuba," said the artist, who at one point in the interview confessed that for that trip to Cuba he charged 100 thousand dollars because it was part of a tour through several countries he did with Tekashi.
"If tomorrow I get a call to pick up 200 thousand dollars, I will go to Cuba for whatever I have to do in Cuba without it having to do with the government," Lenier assured.
The singer said that Cuban artists are the most interested in the dictatorship falling on the island and there being a change: “We don’t earn anything from digital platforms, we don’t earn from YouTube, we don’t earn from Spotify, we are going through a thousand struggles here, Cuban artists here are starving (…) What do I care about the government of Cuba, what is needed is for that to change now to see if we can live like Marc Anthony or Daddy Yankee who do shows and live from royalties.”
Although she pointed out that at one point she felt bad because several artists turned their backs on her and the controversy affected her family, she acknowledges that she is not one to be influenced by influencers and what is said on social media.
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