A club with no clubhouse, and a full house.
Clube dos Lisos is a fellowship of samba and choro lovers. We have no fixed address: the roda happens wherever people are ready to sing.
The roda goes where the lisos are
The club has no clubhouse. Gatherings happen at the founders' homes, around the table, with coffee, beer and a guitar always close by.
When the roda grows, the club rents a hall, an old mansion or a music venue. Each event picks the place that suits the night.
From the corner regional to national samba names: the club has brought artists from elsewhere to Belém to sing for its members.
Toninho Geraes opened the first roda
The first Clube dos Lisos event was opened by sambista Toninho Geraes, a songwriter whose sambas were recorded by great names of the genre. It was the first time the club left the living room for a rented space, with a stage, sound and tickets.
Since then, the club has brought nationally known artists to Belém, always alongside the local musicians who make the city's rodas.
SEE UPCOMING EVENTSWhy “Lisos”?
In Belém, "liso" means broke. The name came from a joke among friends who met to play and sing, with more enthusiasm than change in their pockets.
Broke, but never without a tamborim.
Drawn by Biratan Porto
The club's character, a pair of trousers with the pockets turned inside out, was created by Pará cartoonist Biratan Porto. The empty pockets are the portrait of the liso, and became the symbol of the house.
cartoonist from Pará (in memoriam)
The founders
They host the club's meetings at home and organize every event.
Clube dos Lisos is not a closed space within four walls. It is the sound of heart-wrenching choro on a 7-string guitar, the sweat in a traditional carimbó circle, the dust that rises from the ground in the backyards of Belém’s outskirts and docks.
Founded out of an urgent need to document and amplify the voices of forgotten masters, we serve as a cultural preservation label and, at the same time, a vibrant catalog of our true identity. We want the artist on stage, beer in our glasses, and respect for our history.
“Brega, choro, and carimbó don’t need elitist curation; they need space to let loose and make the body dance in the most original way possible.”
We connect local venues, independent journalism, and the most brilliant artists of Amazonian music on a single platform. Additionally, through our “Become a Member” program, we give bohemians the chance to fund productions and, in return, enjoy free admission and affordable prices.
Our Pillars
1. Musical
Resistance No guitarrada should be left off the speakers.
2. Affordable
Bohemian Lifestyle The best of the “dirty glass” scene shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.
Bars, old mansions and music venues can host an event. Talk to the organizers.
TALK TO THE CLUB