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Bruno Mars Unveils "The Romantic" With Mexican Serenade

3/3/2026

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Bruno Mars, the musician, released his fourth album, The Romantic, featuring a traditional Mexican serenade and the bolero "Risk it All".
The music video, directed by Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos, features the Mariachi Los Criollos de Guadalajara, who memorized the notes.
Joel Jacques, founder of the group in 2007, highlighted the emotional connection.
He said collaborations with Mars can raise visibility of Mexican music, which UNESCO recognized in 2011.

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Bruno Mars, the musician, released his fourth album, The Romantic, featuring a traditional Mexican serenade and the bolero "Risk it All".
The music video, directed by Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos, features the Mariachi Los Criollos de Guadalajara, who memorized the notes.
Joel Jacques, founder of the group in 2007, highlighted the emotional connection.
He said collaborations with Mars can raise visibility of Mexican music, which UNESCO recognized in 2011.