Carlos Lyra
- Born
- 11 May 1933 (90 years old)
- Died
- 16 December 2023
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Gender
- Male
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.
