Carlos Lyra

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Birthday

May 11, 1933

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died

December 16, 2023

Carlos Lyra

Biography

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.