Claudinho & Buchecha were an influential Brazilian duo who were pioneers in the funk carioca genre and its associated styles.
[2] The duo's trajectory came to an abrupt end in 2002, when after the concert for the release of their sixth album, Vamos Dançar, Claudinho was killed in a car accident due to a collision with a tree.
On the day of the occurrence, Claudinho elected not to go with the group's van as was usual, asking for a private car to be driven by his manager.
[3] The judgement of Claudinho's manager ended with him being absolved of guilt for the crime, while Claudinho's widow sued the company responsible for managing the road, eventually winning the case due to it being proven that the tree was poorly signaled.
[4] A movie entitled "Nosso Sonho" is currently in production depicting the career of the duo.