Carlos Lyra

Born 11 May 1933 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died 16 December 2023 (aged 90)

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.