
Carlos Lyra
- May 11, 1933
- December 16, 2023
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa (Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, December 16, 2023) was a Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was one of the young figures of bossa nova. It was part of a more activist bossa nova, proposing the return of the rhythm to its roots in samba.
Known For
O Som do Vinil
The Sign of Scorpio
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
Dossiê Jango
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
Nos Tempos da Vaselina
Vinicius de Moraes
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Entre a Lei e a Luta
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music