Carlos Lyra

Known for Sound

Carlos Lyra
Born May 11, 1933
Died December 16, 2023
Place of Birth 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.