Majo Aguilar and Alex Fernandez continue Mexican dynasties on upcoming tour

Carrying the talent and legacy of two of the most important and influential families of regional Mexican music and ranchera, Majo Aguilar, granddaughter of Antonio Aguilar, along withAlex Fernandez, grandson of Vicente Fernandez, will be going on tour and releasing new music together in the fall of 2024. 

Aguilar and Fernandez announced the project and tour, titled “Dos dinastias, una tradición,” on Monday, August 5, at the Los Angeles Film School. 

“We want to give people a great show. The tour will be in the United States but we hope people can transport to Mexico and live that Mexican experience,” Fernandez said. 

The two singers hope the tour honors the legacy of the Aguilar and Fernandez families as well as showcase their personal touch and build a bridge between the generations of the dynasties. “It's a unique tour, with immense love for our grandparents and all of the things that they inspired, like our love for Mexican music,” Aguilar said.

The tour is scheduled to begin in October 2024, with six out of the nine tour dates taking place throughout California, the state with one of the largest Latino populations in the country. 

Majo, 30, is the daughter of singer and actor José Jesús Antonio Aguilar Jiménez, known as Antonio Aguilar, Hijo and granddaughter of singers Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, two stars of Mexico's Golden Age of Cinema. She is the niece of Pepe Aguilar and cousins of Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar, all of whom are also singers. 

Aguilar began producing, recording and uploading her music in 2016 and throughout the years has made covers of her grandmother's and grandparents' signature songs, such as “Mi destino fue quererte,” “Cielo rojo” and “Cruz de olvido,” among others. She has also released her own songs, such as “Alas,” ,“Extraño,” ,“Un ratito,” “Soy” and “Quiero verte bailar.”

Fernandez, 30, is one of the five children of Alejandro Fernández and the grandson of Vicente Fernández, known as Chente, o el Charro de Huentitán, who died in 2021. Fernández inherited his family’s Mexican traditions as well as their musical talent and distinguished, strong voice. In 2021, he also accompanied his father on his tour called “Hecho en México.”

This is the first time descendants of the Aguilar and Fernandez dynasties have embarked on a joint tour together. Aguilar explains that even though other people in their families have composed  songs together and played music covers together, this is the first time a bigger project like this tour has been planned and executed. 

“This has never happened and it's a great thing,” she said. “I have always believed that when it comes to ranchera and Mexican music, the genres will grow when we are all more united.”

Fernandez said there had been initial conversations about him and Aguilar working together among each of their management teams, who thought this would be a great idea, but Fernandez said it was all just a concept until they met in person at a television show earlier this year. “I've always thought that regardless of how things seem to fit or work on paper, there must be some type of chemistry for anything to work or for any project to move forward. There was great chemistry; I really liked [Aguilar] and that's when we began to talk about the project more professionally,” Fernandez said. 

Both Aguilar and Fernandez plan on performing some of their own songs but also some of their grandparents and parents' greatest hits, which are considered iconic Mexican anthems. When asked if concertgoers could expect to see Aguilar and Fernandez duet songs with other members of their families, they said this tour focuses solely on performances from the both of them. “I can’t say never, but I honestly see it as very difficult. It would be a coincidence that my father could go to the show and perform. It is not part of the logistics. If it ever happened, it would happen naturally,” Fernandez said. 

At the press conference, Aguilar also talked about women in genres like rancheras and Mexican regional music. In a genre that is predominantly dominated by men, Aguilar said recognition of Latina women and their work is crucial. “It's conflicting because I don't like that, as women, we place ourselves as beneath or less than. But it is a reality. The reality is that if a man sings something more bold and direct, people will not see it as bad, but if a woman does that, it is,” Aguilar said. “This tour is very powerful, filled with a lot of equity.“ 

Both Aguilar and Fernandez will take turns opening and closing the show and are committed to helping and supporting each other throughout the tour. “This is not a tour of voice or which last name is more influential; this is a tour of the heart, with a lot of pride,” Aguilar said. 

“If God permits and the tour goes well, maybe we can make this same tour in Mexico, Colombia, and many other places,” Fernandez said. 

The “Dos dinastias, una tradición” tour will begin this October and end on November 30, 2024. 

Here is the full list of concerts: 

October 25: Savanna, GA, Convention Center

October 26: Clarksville, TN, Empire Center

October 27: Wilmington, NC, Convention Center

November 22: Ventura, CA: The Majestic Ventura Theatre

November 23: Fresno, CA, Saroyan Theater

November 24: Stockton, CA, The Bob Hope Theater

November 27: Bakersfield, CA, The Fox Theater

November 29: Salinas, CA, The Fox Theater

November 30: Redwood City, CA The Fox Theater