Carlos Lyra

Born: 1933-05-11

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.


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Vinicius de Moraes

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Released: 2005-11-01

To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the...

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Nos Tempos da Vaselina

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Released: 1979-06-13

Countryman Onofre is convinced by his cousin to live in Rio de Janeiro together with him so he...

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Memórias do Grupo Opinião

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Released: 2019-05-15

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian...

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André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

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Released: 2015-01-01

Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s...

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JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País

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Released: 2002-08-01

Built as a letter to JK in his centenary, the film shows what remained in the memory of...

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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

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Released: 2017-04-19

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Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

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Released: 2008-07-29

Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the...

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Entre a Lei e a Luta

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Released: 2024-04-11

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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

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Released: 2020-09-10

A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar:...

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MPB dos Tempos da Repressão

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Released: 2004-03-10

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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

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Released: 2005-01-01

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

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The Sign of Scorpio

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Released: 1974-12-02

For the launch of his new giant horoscope computer, famous astrologer Alex invites to his...

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Dossiê Jango

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Released: 2013-07-05

João Goulart (known as Jango) had been democratically elected president of Brazil, but was...

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Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

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Released: 1999-02-23

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O Som do Vinil

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First aired: 2007-09-13

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