Kay Lyra

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1990

Genres

bossa nova, jazz

Instruments

vocals, acoustic guitar

Biography

Kay Lyra is a singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist from Rio de Janeiro, born in 1971, and the daughter of renowned composer Carlos Lyra and actress and writer Kate Lyra. She began her artistic journey in the early 1990s in Germany, where she dedicated herself to the study of classical voice and joined the cast of musicals, in addition to exploring sounds related to jazz and bossa nova.

Throughout her career, Kay Lyra formed a musical partnership with her husband, musician Maurício Maestro, performing in intimate voice and acoustic guitar shows. The couple's repertoire is dedicated to great bossa nova classics, highlighting compositions by her father, Carlos Lyra, as well as works by major names such as Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, and Marcos Valle. In these performances, they usually entertain the audience with stories about the history of the movement and personal notes about the icons with whom they maintained close relationships.

Throughout her discography, Kay has released notable works such as the albums "Influência do Jazz" in 2005 and "Kandagawa" in 2007, in addition to titles like "Just a silly game". Her union with Maurício Maestro, who was a friend of her father, reinforces the artist's deep ties to the universe of bossa nova, a genre that not only shaped her sonic identity but also brought the couple together.

Discography

• Kay Lyra, Tatiana, Ana Martins, Marianna Leporace – Filhas da Bossa = ボサノバの娘たち (2004)
• Influência do Jazz (2004)
• Mauricio Maestro Featuring Nana Vasconcelos And Special Guest Kay Lyra – Upside Down (2011)
• Just A Silly Game (2016)