In 2013, I headed to the Calabasas studios of Pepe Aguilar, who had just scored a #1 on iTunes with his latest independent release, a tribute to his father's rival, the late Vicente Fernandez.

Pepe, now 53, is the son of the late Flor Silvestre, a star of Mexico's Golden Age of Cinema, and the late Antonio Aguilar, probably Mexico's most famous mariachi. Instead of being daunted by his family history, Pepe embraced it, forging his own path but staying, as he told me, true to his roots. 

Relationship Tip: If you have a Mexican suegra (mother-in-law), have Pepe Aguilar sign an album for her. Thanks, Pepe. 

 

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