One of the most expensive books ever sold is the “Codex Leicester” bought by Bill Gates for $30.8 Millions.
The book is containing 72 pages full with drawings,diagrams,ideas and it was written between 1506 – 1510. The manuscript contains also information about the relationship between earth sun and moon.
Due to the high price of $30.8 millions the book is the most expensive book ever sold.
Bill Gates is book lover and his home library is filled with rare books.
Selena's influence on music stands out for having strengthened a different and little-known genre like Tex Mex that gave visibility to typical Latin rhythms and sounds.
Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995) was an American singer-songwriter who was noted for:
- Perform and write songs from the genres of Tex-Mex, ranchera, ballads, mariachi, Latin pop, and Mexican cumbia.
- She works as a businesswoman, model, dancer, actress, and fashion designer.
- Sell about 30 million records worldwide.
Tex-Mex music is a musical genre that originated in northeastern Mexico that fuses American pop with Mexican cumbia. It was adopted by Texans and culturally introduced by Mexicans from the region that makes up Texas in the United States.
The music written and performed by Selena is characterized by the fusion between American pop and Mexican musical rhythms such as ranchera, mariachi, and cumbia.
Her songs, mainly hers, had themes related to love, romance, heartbreak, among others.
The Tex-Mex music of Selena was characterized by using musical instruments such as:
- Synthesizers
- Battery
- Electric guitar
- Low
- Accordion
- Saxophone
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