lyrist

plural lyrists

1. entertainmentA person who plays the lyre.

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   On “Kabibi” he connects breezily with the Tanzanian singer and thumb pianist Anania Ngoliga; on “Pakugyenda Balebauo,” also in Tanzania, he trades phrases with a lyrist named Warema Masiaga Cha Cha. The title track, which Mr. Fleck wrote in his own style, features the Malian ngoni players Bassekou Kouyate and Haruna Samake.

   2009 March 2, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times

plural lyrists

1. entertainmentlyricist
2. A lyrical poet