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Daniel Rodríguez, the Cuban percussionist and arranger known on social media as "Dani Cuba," is listed in the official credits of "Lo Arriesgo Todo," the Spanish version of "Risk It All" by Bruno Mars, released on May 8.
Rodríguez, originally from Bayamo in the Granma province, appears on Spotify alongside Enrique Sánchez and Juan Carlos Cosme as the arranger for the Spanish lyrical adaptation, while Larry Gold is listed as the string instrument arranger.
This is not the first time the Cuban musician has left his mark on this project: months earlier, on February 27, 2026, he had already recorded the percussion for the entire album "The Romantic," the fourth solo album by Bruno Mars and his first work of this kind in nearly ten years, since "24K Magic."
Upon learning of his participation in the Spanish version, Rodríguez expressed his excitement on Instagram with a phrase that captures the significance of the moment: "Dreams come true."
"The Spanish version is out... and I still can't find the words to express everything I feel. Being part of this song alongside such talented people means so much to me. There are songs that reach the heart... and this one touched my soul from the very first time," the musician wrote.
In the same post, he thanked his father and Bruno Mars: "Thank God and my dad for always guiding me. And thank you to Bruno Mars for believing in me."
When the original album was released in February, Rodríguez had already expressed the personal significance of this achievement: "It's crazy, but it's true, a dreamer boy from Bayamo whom music brought here."
"Being able to leave a little piece of Cuba in this album fills me with pride," he added, also thanking guitarist Chris Payton and the rest of the musicians involved in the process.
"Lo Arriesgo Todo" combines Latin pop, bolero, R&B, and soul with influences of mariachi, and its cover evokes the aesthetic of Latin American romantic music from the 70s and 80s: Bruno Mars dressed in white with a cowboy hat, bolo tie, and acoustic guitar.
The stylistic orientation of the album, which explores genres such as bolero, chachachá, and salsa, clarifies the presence of musicians with Latin roots in the project and the decision to release a Spanish version weeks after the original album.
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