Claudinho & Buchecha were a brazilian funk duo. Claudio Rodrigues de Mattos and Claucirlei Jovêncio de Sousa (Buchecha) were awarded Triple Platinum Prizes from ABPD for two albuns and one Double Platinum Prize. They avoided the label of one hit wonders for their first single in 1996 with "Conquista" and became a major pop sensation with lyrics like "Nosso Sonho", "Só Love" and "Xereta" among many others. Their influences include Tim Maia, Puff Daddy and Michael Jackson.
The duo's cultural influence can also be seen in covers by Kid Abelha, Adriana Calcanhoto and Ivete Sangalo. Claudinho was the victim of a car crash in 2002, ending the band's sucessful run. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.