Brazilian country music is a crossover of traditional brazilian folk music with american country music. Léo Canhoto & Robertinho and Chitãozinho & Xororó are often mentioned as the first duos attempting this kind of music in the late 1970s. Popularized during the 1980s, brazilian country music saw strong commercial sucess throughout late 1980s and 1990, mainly because of hits by Chitãozinho & Xororó, Leandro & Leonardo, Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano, Chrystian & Ralf, João Paulo & Daniel, Rionegro & Solimões, and Bruno & Marrone.
Influenced by those artists, many duos from the 21st century experimented national and international success. Edson & Hudson were the responsibles for bringing back brazilian country music to the top of the pops. Artists like Fernando & Sorocaba, Conrado & Aleksandro and Fred & Gustavo are the principal references of brazilian country music nowadays. .
