Carlos Lyra

Composer

Born: May 11, 1933
Died: December 16, 2023 (age 90)
From: 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.

Filmography (15)

Entre a Lei e a Luta (2024)
Carlos Lyra
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando (2020)
Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)
Self
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas (2017)
Self
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music (2015)
Self
Dossiê Jango (2013)
Self
Travessia
Travessia (2009)
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world (2008)
Self
Vinicius de Moraes (2005)
Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005)
Self
MPB dos Tempos da Repressão (2004)
Self
JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País (2002)
Self
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer (1999)
Self
Nos Tempos da Vaselina (1979)
The Sign of Scorpio (1974)
Eduardo