Amú: Alcides Neto

Brazilian folk meets contemporary jazz in Alcides Neto’s debut album tour.

Alcides Neto is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Naarm/Melbourne. Drawing inspiration from the folk traditions of his homeland, he offers a fresh perspective on Brazilian music by blending traditional rhythms with contemporary Brazilian influences.

Released in February via Music in Exile, Amú features eight original compositions and is a nostalgic yet celebratory journey through the landscapes of Alcides’ homeland, reflecting on the cultural traditions and family connections left behind while looking hopefully towards new horizons.

Amú was warmly received both locally and internationally, earning PBS FM’s Album of the Week, being named one of Bandcamp’s Best Latin Album releases of March 2026, receiving praise from UK label Mr Bongo as “one of the best releases of 2026 so far,” and attracting airplay on Jazz FM and Worldwide FM.

Neto brings the album to the stage with his seven-piece band across three shows this August, with local support acts joining him in each city.

Artist biography

Alcides Neto combines traditional rhythms with contemporary Brazilian jazz, samba, bossa and more. Known for his distinctive percussive guitar playing and warm, soothing vocals, he brings an authentic Brazilian vibe to every performance.

Alcides debut album Amú is a nostalgic, celebratory journey into the landscapes of his homeland. It reminisces on the cultural traditions and family networks left behind, while looking hopefully to new horizons up ahead. For fans of Gilberto Gil, Jorge Ben Jor, and all the samba greats. 

Amú is released via Music in Exile, a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity supporting musicians with lived experience of migration and displacement through their flagship Artist Accelerator Program, a program that supports creative development, performance opportunities, and the release and promotion of music via their in-house record label.

Naarm/Melbourne

The Jazzlab, Brunswick
7:00pm, Thursday 27 August
Support: Transatlantico
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Gadigal/Sydney

The Vanguard, Newtown
7:00pm, Friday 28 August
Support: Selvagem Soul
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Meanjin/Brisbane

The Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
Saturday 29 August
Support: Raíssa
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Presented by BEMAC in partnership with Music in Exile.

BEMAC is a subsidiary of SSI and supported by Arts Queensland through the Queensland Government.
Music In Exile is a not-for-profit record label and registered charity supporting musicians with lived experience of migration and displacement in Australia.