Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
28
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-05-11
Day of Death
2023-12-16 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also Known As
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.
