“There’s real merit to what people are saying about Black entertainers not getting their flowers.”
Interview host Charlamagne tha God pressed Mars on whether this criticism ever gets to him. “He does not create it, he does not improve upon it, he does not make it better.” “What Bruno Mars does, is he takes pre-existing work and he just completely, word-for-word recreates it, extrapolates it,” Sensei said. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/FilmMagic) Slaven Vlasic/FilmMagic/FilmMagicĪfter Bruno Mars is accused of cultural appropriation, black celebrities come to his defense NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Bruno Mars, winner of Album of the Year for "24K Magic" poses in the press room during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on Januin New York City. In 2018, writer and activist Seren Sensei said in a video clip that Mars “plays up his racial ambiguity to cross genres.” In the past, celebrities have voiced their support for Mars and his music, but these accusations of culture appropriation have followed Mars for years.
Mars – who was born to a Filipino mother and a half Puerto-Rican, half Ashkenazi Jewish father – went on to explain that musicians learn from artists who have come before them and likens using those artists as inspiration to athletes using NBA legend Michael Jordan as a blueprint for their athletic careers. “This music comes from love and if you can’t hear that, I don’t know what to tell you,” he added. The only reason I’m here is because of James Brown, Prince, Michael.” In an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday, the Grammy award-winning artist said, “You can’t find an interview where I haven’t talked about the entertainers who have come before me. Bruno Mars has responded to accusations that he appropriates Black culture in his musical work.
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