Tejano music

among the most important and best recordings produced during the Rock and roll era. Media outlets have ranked the recording one of the best posthumous releases. Tejano music entered the mainstream market when Dreaming of You peaked at number one. Music critics stated that the U.S. general population would not have known about Tejano music if it had not been for Selena's Dreaming of You. The album has sold five million copies worldwide as of January 2015, and remains the best-selling Latin album of

very well know singer, song writer, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. Many people look up to her for many different reasons. Selena was a very strong person who made it to the top. Selena was know in the music industry as “The Mexican Madonna”, and “The Queen of Tejano Music”, Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena had a pretty big family including, Her husband Chris Pérez, her brother A.B Quintanilla, her sister Suzette Quintanilla,

Selena Quintanilla-Perez you may or may not heard about her. If you have you know she was known as the queen of Tejano music or known by the media the Tejano Madonna. Even though her life was cut short she continues to live in the hearts of Latino and American community. Selena is a pop icon that has influence me and others because she broke a lot of barriers and had a major impact on the Latino community. At, only twenty-three Selena overcame many barriers. Selena began singing at ten years old

warrior, she brought many people together with her music. Selena made music in both spanish and english which brought both communities together, “Throughout her career, Selena was not only inspired by Tejano music but created a fusion of musical genres that incorporated other Latin sounds and inevitably won over Latinos across the country,” (“Selena.”) Selena was able to lace both communities together due to her mixed cultural background. Her music was a great way to bring people together. Selena

described as, “Its essential elements, the tambor drums and enormous gaita flutes, combine to give the music a rolling, infectious 2/4 beat… (Morales 253) .” In Mexico, “the cumbia is a very popular modern dance in 4/4 from Colombia… (Nevin 137)” Jackie Garcia, born in Mexico but raised in the United States, says when listening to the two types she can tell them apart by the speed of the music. “The Colombian cumbia and Mexican cumbia are different because the Colombian cumbia goes a lot faster.

Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson and then moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. Selena was also considered as the "Queen of Tejano," a type of Hispanic culture; she was also fashion designer and actress. Selena was also sometimes referred as the Mexican Madonna for her sexy outfits (like bustier) and dance moves. Selena began performing as a child at her parent’s family restaurant. Around the age of 10, Selena became the lead singer in her family's band, Selena Y Los Dinos

now. She was one of the first to do the Crossover thing. I think she put a spotlight on what we could do, and I mean look at the movie, that gave J.Lo a huge spotlight and now she is making contributions to the Latino cause with your fragrances, her music, her clothing, and her movies. It brings a spot light to the best of what we can be. Selena was the first Domino in a long chain of Dominos, She influenced so many of the Latin stars today. And her tragedy is an inspiration to do what you can with

Chicano Culture Paper: Memorable Music As most people will agree on, music is essential to life. Music is heard while working, driving, sleeping, and even studying. Music can be a form of expression and also a form of entertainment. Songs can describe the life of a person, or they can describe their hopes and dreams. These songs can be heard everywhere from the supermarket to the bookstore. Just like emotions, music is the world’s universal language. Therefore, Chicano Music represents the lives of Mexican

graduation so that she can go on to achieve her dream of being a singer. Taryn was born in Jackson, Michigan and raised in Albion and Portage, Michigan. She has decided to aim for the stars and become a star herself. From a young age she has loved music and was praised by her family for her voice. At 10 years old, while she was at a Carrie Underwood concert Taryn had come to the realization that she wanted to be able to get up on stage and sing like that. “ Yea, it was Carrie Underwood… I just

born into the musical family. Selena was a Mexican popstar actually a popstar all around the world. She has one brother and one sister. Her brothers name was Abraham and her sister was Suzette. Her dad played in a band called Los Dinos. He quit his music career to start Selenas. She will be forever remembered. Selena grew up in Mexico, died violently, and is remembered by thousands today. A couple years later, her dad Abraham opened up a mexican restaurant. Just so the family band could play and build