Zequinha de Abreu
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José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (September 19, 1880 — January 22, 1935), was a Brazilian musician and composer who in 1917 wrote 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 de Lindóia."
Try Paco de lucia's version of Tico Tico at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To09Km0y8ic or arranged for a flute quartet at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vt2VKNCyGM
Further detailed info at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206841/bio
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