Carlos Lyra

Known for

Sound

Gender

Male

Born

May 11, 1933

Age at death

90

Died

December 16, 2023

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.