On Tuesday, Darko C spoke from his home in Yangon about the changes occurring in his country, his hope for the future and a new collection of Myanmar protest music released last week.

He still composes music for a Myanmar production house, and the side job earns him between $300 and $500 for each 45-second TV commercial. He’s also releasing new singles regularly on his Spotify.

BANGKOK (AP) — Prisoners inside Myanmar’s most notorious jail held a protest Friday, singing popular songs opposing the military government and chanting political slogans, according to nearby ...