A Miami radio station broadcast Tuesday a recording of a heated discussion Colombian rocker Juanes had with Cuban authorities a few hours before his concert ``Peace Without Borders'' in Havana.

In the recording, Juanes complained about the constant surveillance he had been under since his arrival Friday.

``This is it, we're leaving now! We're very angry, very angry, very angry. We came here to sing to the young people of Cuba, and that's why we are here. But we've encountered strong obstacles, and this is it!'' Juanes is heard saying in the recording. The discussion took place in front of the lobby elevators of the Hotel Nacional, where the singer was staying.

`` I just noticed that the person that brings me breakfast and drives my taxi also showed up at the concert, and now he's there behind us, taking notes,'' Juanes added. ``I don't want to go back to my room.''

The argument, El Nuevo Herald reported, came to an end when Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañon took Juanes by the arm and pulled him away from the elevators. That's when Tañon told him him that he had to follow through with the concert because of his commitment to Cuban youth.

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