Founded by Román Palomar (1950–2018), a renowned Guadalajara-based musician, composer, and arranger who co-founded Mariachi Sol de Guadalajara in the 1970s and popularized the fusion of cumbia with traditional mariachi instruments.

"El Ascensor" by El Mariachi de Román Palomar is a popular, high-energy cumbia-mariachi fusion track known for its catchy, repetitive lyrics and festive brass arrangements, often featured in compilations of Mexican cumbia-mariachi music.

Several versions exist, including a popular official audio from the 2015 "Cumbias Con Mariachi" mix and a 2009 video by user ELTUCO25. Amazon Music: Included in the Cumbias Con Mariachi album . Other Known Songs by El Mariachi de Román Palomar