It’s played at weddings, at school dances, at concerts after doors open, at rodeos, at senior nights, at birthday parties, at ball games, at bar and bat mitzvahs, at dive bars where dancing is encouraged. For years, it was inescapable, now less so but it emerges every once in a while, yielding its unpretentious head, ready to help the rhythmically challenged engage in a communal dance without revealing their uncoordinated secrets. There are no foot movements, after all,
leaving its practitioners to rely entirely upon the flailing of their arms and hips.
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The Macarena, notable for its easily learned and reproduced dance moves and the 1993 song “Macarena” that inspired the choreography became a staple of 1990s popular culture, dubbed by VH1 as the greatest one-hit wonder of all time
By Tejano Nation
Courtesy FlowerSong Press
Dreaming: A Tribute to Selena Quintanilla- Perezis a compilation of poems and prose that expands on the impact of the late iconic Mexican American singer. This book is not a regurgitation of the story that we’ve seen on film, books, orthe Netflix series. Instead, it provides a fresh perspective on Selena’s music and the effect of her public persona on the fans who would do “Anything for Salinas!”
‘Dreaming’is a beautifully crafted tribute in that each piece selected combines the duality of living as a Mexican/Latino in the United States. It also creates a space in which fans can truly relate to the shared experience of watching
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Two weeks after Quintanilla’s death in 1995, future President and then-Gov. George W. Bush declared Quintanilla s birthday Selena Day in Texas. Ramos first introduced the bill in Feb. 2019, with the goal to make “Selena Day” an annual event celebrating her role in Texas culture.
“April 16 is Selena Quintanilla Perez Day in memory of the contributions to Tejano music of Selena Quintanilla Pérez, an award-winning singer and recording artist,” the proposed bill stated. “Selena Quintanilla Peréz Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
Ramos is a Democrat from Dallas County s District 102, which includes Addison, Richardson, Dallas and Garland. She could not be reached for comment.