
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.
Movie Appearances

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self
2019

The Sign of Scorpio
as Eduardo
1974

JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País
as Self
2002

Vinicius de Moraes
as Self
2005

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
as Self
1999

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self
2005
Travessia
2009

Entre a Lei e a Luta
as Carlos Lyra
2024

Dossiê Jango
as Self
2013

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
2017

MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
as Self
2004

Nos Tempos da Vaselina
1979

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
as Self
2015

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self
2020

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
as Self
2008

