page_title: Zequinha de Abreu
hierarchical_section_title: Zequinha de Abreu
context_page_description: José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu was a Brazilian musician and composer.
  Abreu was born in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo state. He is best known for the famous choro tune "Tico-Tico no Fubá", whose original title was "Tico-Tico no Farelo". Other well-known tunes he wrote were "Branca" and "Tardes em Lindóia."
  Because of the lack of written tradition, Tico-Tico is played in various melodic versions all over the world. Abreu died in São Paulo, aged 54.
context_section_description: José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (September 19, 1880 – January 22, 1935) was a Brazilian musician and composer.
  Abreu was born in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo state.  He is best known for the famous choro tune "Tico-Tico no Fubá" (1917), whose original title was "Tico-Tico no Farelo". Other well-known tunes he wrote were "Branca" and "Tardes em Lindóia."
  Because of the lack of written tradition, Tico-Tico is played in various melodic versions all over the world.  Abreu died in São Paulo, aged 54.
caption: Zequinha de Abreu
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