Epi 107 Mestra Laísa Lima

The Brazilian Beat

Bio:
Laísa Lima was born into samba, as the daughter of samba legend, Laíla, and samba performer Elaine, and granddaughter of ala director, Jurema. She grew up seeing her family take part in Carnaval, and wanted to be a part of it. It is only natural that she continues this family legacy.

She has been involved in Carnaval since she was eight years old at the school of her heart, Beija-Flor de Nilopolis. At age 11, She paraded for the first time at the Bateria Soberana and became tamborim director at 16.

Laísa is co-director of tamborims at Beija-Flor de Nilópolis and Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral. She has been a mestra with escolas such as Ìmperio de Nova Iguaçu and Acadêmicos de Jacarepaguá. It was recently announced that she is the new Mestra da Bateria at Leão da Nova Iguaçu. In addition to many other roles in carnaval she is also Mestra da Bateria at Academicos do Engenho da Rainha and a member of the sound truck at Botafogo Samba Clube

She has paraded with other escolas as a ritimista, such as Unidos de Vila Isabel, Paraiso do Tuiuti, Porto da Pedra, Academicos do Grande Rio, Em Cima da Hora, Academicos do Sossego (Now Acadêmicos do Niterói) and Unidos da Ponte, Other projects that she is part of, or has been a part of: Percussion Instructor in Nilopolis; Tamborim Instructor in Vigario Geral; Band member of Os Carnavarizados do Samba (project for Youtube); as well as online tamborim lessons.
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