Carlos Lyra
Sound
Born May 11, 1933 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Known For · 17 titles
O Som do Vinil
The Sign of Scorpio
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
Dossiê Jango
Nos Tempos da Vaselina
Travessia
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Entre a Lei e a Luta
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Vinicius de Moraes
JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world