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Xande De Pilares
12+ albums
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Alexandre Silva de Assis (Rio de Janeiro, December 25, 1969), better known as Xande de Pilares, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actor. He became famous for participating in Grupo Revelação, which he was part of between 1991 and 2014. On October 28, 2014 Xande released his first solo album through Universal Music. The album entitled “Perseverança” has 14 tracks, with songs composed by the singer himself and by names like Serginho Meriti and Arlindo Cruz. "Feliz da vida with this new phase", the singer explains that the song that opens names the disc and portrays a little of its history. He has written several Sambas Enredo for Escolas de Samba (Schools of Samba) competing in Rio’s Carnaval Parade. In August 2023 Xande released an album with covers of Caetano Veloso named “Xande Canta Caetano” painted with Xander’s pagode tinges. The project was born in parties at Paula Lavigne’s house, Caetano’s partner, where Xande performed “Ela e Eu” which Caetano really enjoyed. Caetano then proposed to direct a show with only vocals and cavaquinho. That idea fell through, but they kept the desire to work together. Caetano was part of the recording sessions, but only in a Sam composer role. “Muito Romântico” opens the album first recorded by Roberto Carlos in 1977 and explores the power of communication of Brazilian MPB, and the possible connection between Caetano born in Santo Amaro and the carioca Xande hailing from Morro do Turano, North Zone of Rio. Other songs included were
