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Lyra is a name of at least seven artists: [1] A Los Angeles, CA, USA, band formed by Eva Gardner (bass, vocals - ex-The Mars Volta, currently with PINK), in 2004 - with Mike McGill (guitar, vocals - of VHS or Beta and Snake versus Wizard) and Alfredo Ortiz (drums - of Beastie Boys). Releases include, EPs: "Protocol" (2006, One Me None You) and "Move EP" (Oct 2007, One Me None You). [2] A solo ambient project of The Netherlands' Martijn de Vries. Releases include, track "Travelling" (Apr 2005). Sites: Discogs. [3] A Bulgarian folk band, with releases including "Beautiful...

Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian musician and composer of numerous bossa nova classics. He was born - as Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa - on May 11, 1939. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was a primary figure of the younger generation of bossa nova musicians who closely followed the inception of the style by João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Later, he joined Nara Leão as part of the bossa's activist wing, seeking a return to its samba roots. Was also an intellectual behind the movement, forging new directions like the protest song. He continues to compose, record, and perform today....