Jose 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 Fuba" (whose original title was "Tico-Tico no Farelo"). Other well-known tunes he wrote were "Branca" and "Tardes de Lindoia."

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