Carlos Lyra
Birthday: 1933-05-11
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Movies
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorshi...
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The Sign of Scorpio
For the launch of his new giant horoscope computer, famous astrologer Alex invites to his private is...
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JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País
Built as a letter to JK in his centenary, the film shows what remained in the memory of Brazilians 2...
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Vinicius de Moraes
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most...
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style....
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Travessia
The crossing of generations under the influence of military dictatorship and political openness. Doc...
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Dossiê Jango
João Goulart (known as Jango) had been democratically elected president of Brazil, but was expelled ...
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Nos Tempos da Vaselina
Countryman Onofre is convinced by his cousin to live in Rio de Janeiro together with him so he can e...
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André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story ...
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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníb...
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Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beache...
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