Zequinha de Abreu

Zequinha de Abreu was one of the prominent Brazilian composers of the "Belle Époque," having contributed to the establishment of the choro genre. His most famous composition, "Tico-tico No Fubá" (known abroad as "Tico-Tico"), is today still recorded by great artists worldwide, from all styles. At five, Zequinha was already a music enthusiast, spending hours delightfully watching musicians play. In this period, he was given a little harmonica, on which he quickly learned to play simple melodies. At seven, began to take music classes with Dionísio Machado, and later with José In...