Molejo musician talks about the band’s future after the death of Anderson Leonardo | Music

Andrezinhomember of Squishytold if the group will continue performing after the death of the lead singer Anderson Leonardo, which took place this Friday (26). The musician, who plays the surdo in the pagode band, gave an interview and spoke about the future of the formation.

The singer died in the afternoon due to complications from inguinal cancer in the groin area, which he had been treating since 2022. “We talked a lot before all this happened. We’re going to continue on the road, with the group, and that was his wish too,” he told the newspaper It’s timefrom SBT.

In the current formation, Molejão was composed of Anderson on cavaquinho and vocals, Andrezinho on 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 fought bravely, but unfortunately he 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 was a light who brightened the lives of everyone around him, and he will be deeply missed and never forgotten, we love you,” the statement said.

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 that will never die. As he would say, regardless of anything: ‘That’s really good'”, he said.

The artist — who was one of the great voices of pagode in the 1990s — had been treating inguinal cancer since 2022 and had been hospitalized since March 24th at Hospital Unimed-Rio, in the West Zone of the city.