21 episodes
Anything For Selena WBUR & Futuro Studios
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 1K Ratings
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Maria Garcia was 9 years old and living on the U.S.-Mexico border when Selena was murdered. Twenty five years later, Maria is on a quest to understand what it means to love, mourn and remember Selena. In this intimate journey, Maria explores what Selena’s legacy shows us about belonging in America. Produced by WBUR.
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BONUS: Selena and Chris
Maria heads to Joshua Tree, California for an intimate interview with Selena's widower, Chris Perez. Chris shares a side of Selena we rarely get to see, and Maria learns about how romantic love was one of the ways Selena charted her own path.
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BONUS: Anything for Selena Live!
In this intimate Q&A, host Maria Garcia and producers Antonia Cereijido and Kristin Torres take listeners behind the scenes for a look at the making of Anything for Selena. This episode was recorded live during a virtual event with WBUR Cityspace.
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9. Selena y nosotros (ESPAÑOL)
Episodio 9. En el final de la serie Anything for Selena, Maria reflexiona sobre lo que su año de análisis del legado de Selena revela sobre la humanidad de La Reina.
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9. Selena and Us (ENGLISH)
Episode 9. In the series finale of Anything for Selena, Maria reflects on what her year-long examination into Selena’s legacy reveals about La Reina’s humanity.
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8. Selena y raza (ESPAÑOL)
Episodio 8. Tras el debut de la serie Selena en Netflix, algunos fans señalaron que la cantante había sido "blanqueada" en ese show. En este episodio, Maria analiza por qué la tez morena de Selena es parte crucial del legado de la reina del tex-mex y reflexiona sobre cómo su exploración de la raza de Selena la condujo a revelaciones acerca de su propia identidad.
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8. Selena and Race (ENGLISH)
Episode 8. After the premiere of Selena: The Series on Netflix, some fans claimed Selena had been "whitewashed" in the show. In this episode, Maria analyzes why Selena's brownness is an essential part of her legacy and reflects on how the exploration of Selena's race led Maria to revelations about her own identity.
Customer Reviews
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This is so beautiful. So nicely done.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Compelling….maybe the best story I have ever heard.
A 64 year old WASP, I’m ashamed I did know who Selena was….but I do now, and I have learned much more from this incredible show. I listen to both languages, it’s so good. I only found it trying to learn more about Tejano music. Recently this genre inspired me to buy a Hohner Panther after many years torturing pianos :)
A Different Take on History
Maria and her team do an amazing job of sharing the life of Selena in a way that looks at the history of Mexican-Americans in the 80s-90s while reflecting on the 2nd and 3rd generation Americans who lived in Texas and the social impacts they faced. Her Spanglish episode was tough and emotional for me as I relate so much to Kristin Torres (my name is also Kristin). Thank you for the focus of belonging, identity, and love while sharing your story.