Exu is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

The population in 2007, according with IBGE was 31,766 and the area is 1337 km².

[2] Exu is the birthplace of the famous Luiz Gonzaga (1912/1989) which was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet.

He is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country.

The main economic activities in Exu are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, pigs, goats; and plantations of corn, beans, manioc, coffee and tobacco .