This book argues that Bruno Mars is uniquely positioned to borrow
from his heritage and experiential knowledge as well as his musical
talent, performative expertise, and hybrid identities (culturally,
ethnically, and racially) to remix music that can create "new music
nostalgia." Melinda Mills attends to the ways that Mars is
precariously positioned in relation to all of the racial and ethnic
groups that constitute his known background and argues that this
complexity serves him well in the contemporary moment. Engaging in
the performative politics of blackness allows Mars to advocate for
social justice by employing his artistic agency. Through his
entertainment and the everyday practice of joy, Mars models a way
of moving through the world that counters its harsh realities.
Through his music and perfomance, Mars provides a way for a
reconceptualization of race and a reimagining of the future.
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