Buchecha

Brazilian funk and R&B singer Claucirlei Jovencio de Souza, aka Buchecha, was born in Sao Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro in 1975.He started out his career with his childhood friend Claudinho, who sadly died in a car accident at the age of 26. The pair released their debut album together, the eponymous 'Claudinho & Buchecha' in 1996. It was a great commercial success, hitting triple platinum sales in their native Brazil. They went on to release another five albums together until Claudinho's death in 2002.Buchecha then went on to form a solo career, releasing 'MC Buchecha' in 2003 and a string of albums since, including his most recent work, 'Funk Pop', in 2015. In 2013, he collaborated with the well-known American rapper Flo Rida on the track 'Baile em Miami'. His singles in recent years include 'Paguei pra Ver' with MC Kekel; 'Evolvente' with PK; 'Aos que se foram' with Chris MC and Jarlan Akill and 'Eu sei antar' with André Werneck and Danny. © ©Copyright Music Story 2020