From what I understand, before the modern white man's indie scene of today, there was a totally underground Tejano indie scene, with tons of grassroots marketing, diy shows, and street teams that functioned in Latino TexMex communities. Before there was Alice Glass, Zooey Deschanel, and Vicki LeGrand, there was Selena, an innovator in the indie Mexi-alt scene, inspiring the modern genres of indie, crabcore, Mexi-alt rock, the Vida Loca Latin Explosion, and even a touch of slutwave.

After she was tragically assassinated, it seems like the alt Tejano scene is finally getting some mainstream press, because Selena is being featured on a United States Postal Service stamp. It must be some sort of 'indie buzzbands' collection.

Texas-born Selena Quintanilla-Perez (1971-1995)—known to fans simply as Selena—helped transform and popularize Tejano music by integrating techno-hip-hop beats and disco-influenced dance movements with a captivating stage presence. A Grammy recipient, the “Queen of Tejano” broke gender barriers with record sales and awards. Even after her tragic death, Selena remains an important representative of Latino culture.

Sorta wonder if 'being featured on a stamp' is like the modern version of 'being blogged abt.'

Do u remember Selena?
Was she a relevant diy artist?
R u sad she was murdered?
Do u think she would be riding slutwaves 2day if she was still living?
Do u remember her hit 'Social Network-esque' biopic/documentary?

Miss u Selena...

Is Selena 'the Latina Alice Glass'?
Is Selena 'the Latina Zooey Deschanny?'
Is Selena 'the original Shakira/Beyonce'?
Was Tejano 'the original indie'?
Did Jennifer Lopez exploit the death of Selena 2 further her own career more than Puff Daddy exploited the death of Notorious BIG?

...dreaming of u...