Anderson Leonardo died this Friday (26) due to complications from inguinal cancer in the groin area that he had been treating since 2022, and the members of Molejo – a pagode band in which he was the lead singer – mourned the artist’s departure on social media.
In the current formation, Molejão was made up of Anderson on cavaquinho and vocals, Andrezinho in the deaf, Claumirzinho as a tambourine player, Lúcio Nascimento It is Robson Calazans in percussion and Jimmy Batera as a drummer.
Lúcio Nascimento, also known as Tio Lúcio, republished the note of condolence shared on the band’s official Instagram. “Our warrior ANDERSON LEONARDO fought bravely, but unfortunately was defeated by cancer, but he will always be remembered by all his family, friends and his immense legion of fans, for his genius, strength and love of the stage and MOLEJO. His presence and joy were a light that illuminated the lives of everyone around him, and he will be deeply missed and never forgotten, we love you,” the statement said.
Already Claumirzinho, the group’s tambourine player since 1993, used Instagram Stories to mourn the singer’s departure. “Hi, so that’s it. He was a strong warrior, but he needed to rest, to do what had to be done. Thank you all, for your prayers, positive thoughts, for following every moment… The ethical thing is this: the man is gone , but his legacy remains, his legacy, and it will never die. As he would say, regardless of anything: ‘That’s too good'”,
