Zequinha de Abreu

Zequinha de Abreu ( born September 19, 1880 in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, State of São Paulo, Brazil, † January 22, 1935 in São Paulo), actually José Gomes de Abreu, was a Brazilian composer and instrumentalist of the Choro.

Life

Zequinha de Abreu was the son of a pharmacist José Alacrino Ramiro de Abreu and Justina Gomes Leitão. He began at the age of 6 years with the music lessons. The instruments he played flute, clarinet and piano. He received lessons in Santa Rita, at Colégio São Luís of Itu and from 1894 in harmony at Seminário Episcopal de São Paulo.

As a professional musician, his talent became obvious, very quickly write down his compositions, total built up over 300 works, including " Flor da Estrada " or " Bafo de Onça ". His best-known composition, the choro " Tico Tico no Fubá " was interpreted by many musicians, among others, the American organist Ethel Smith and singer Carmen Miranda.

In later years he was proprietor of a drugstore, mayor of Santa Rita do Passa Quatro and piano teacher.

Honors

The city of Santa Rita honors Zequinha today, so was 2013, the 53rd Festival de Abreu Zequinha instead, it maintains the Museu Histórico Zequinha de Abreu and consecrated in 2010 dedicated to him a public mural.

Selections

• Tico Tico no Fubá
• Sururu na Cidade
• Branca
• Tarde em Lindóia