A Spiritist since the age of 12, Allan Francisco Vilches Caíres (photo), from the city of Carapicuíba, is a constant presence in Spiritist events across the country. He is a professional musician, with four CDs released, and a musician at heart, as he says: Where  does  your  interest  for  music come

It all began when I was given an opera CD as a present, at the age of 11. It was love at first listening!

How was your talent and voice discovered?

After training for years at home, without any coaching or guidance, just following the voices of the tenors I heard on my CDs, I had my first opportunity to sing in public. It was at a Spiritist Centre, and my colleagues of the Spiritist Youth Movement encouraged me to go to a musical academy and study music. I am a lyric singer, with my voice classified as dramatic tenor.

How did you work out the link between your music and the dissemination of Spiritism?

The development of the areas took place simultaneously. As I was studying music, I continue to study Spiritism. In 2001, I was part of a group that formed a Spiritist Choir in our Spiritist Centre. But only in 2005, after meeting the eminent singer Paula Zamp, I began using music in a more systematic way.

What has been reaction to your performances?

My challenge has been to get the audience also to sing along and to find their vocal qualities. I have seen many friends finding a new passion for singing after our public lectures.

What is the most common reaction?

Making people happy is my priority. Perhaps that is why the first thing I notice is a smile on the face of those who come across our work. Next, I notice the emotions that emerge from their contact with the Spiritual Benefactors. Those who sing pray twice. And then I notice that many people who never sang become determined to carry on singing, with the best of intentions, bringing up their purest feelings.

Describe the Spiritual atmosphere in your meetings, give us one example.

My repertoire includes Spiritist songs, Italian, Evangelical, Spanish songs, Christmas carols etc. I notice that for which song you have Spirits, or groups of Spirits, who work according to the needs of the public or the singer! I remember a remarkable case once in my first meeting with public speaker José Medrado, in the city of Santo André. He said that during the song Kumbaya he could see many Spirits entering the room in typical clothes. They were black and tall and came in sweeping away our illnesses and sorrows, which raised a great deal of dust. At the end of the song, the atmosphere had been cleaned and “hygienised” so that we could have a more acute understanding of the lecture that was about to begin.

How do you make the link between music and Spiritism from a theoretical perspective?

I had to establish that link, it was absolutely necessary! Music without Spiritism is mere entertainment. Music with the Teachings becomes an important tool to awaken consciences. We can no longer simply sing: we must feel what we sing.

Are you also a professional singer?

Yes, I have an events company in São Paulo called Incanttus Musicais, whose focus is to take quality music to social and cultural events. We take part in weddings, company meetings and cultural projects backed up by local authorities. Our website is www.allanvilches.com.br. Let us sing together and build a happier world.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I would like to point out that science has been bringing us lots of new information on the energy generated by music. The vibration generated by a song reshapes our electrons, atoms, cells, hence the importance of all we think, say and sing. I believe also that music is energy in movement and that is why I don’t restrict my repertoire to strictly Spiritist songs (whose lyrics refer to the Teachings). All song writers and musicians from all over the world and from every period in history have sent their sublime messages and we are still working to put into practice what they have prepared for us.