Domingos Caldas Barbosa

Domingos Caldas Barbosa
A gravure depicting Barbosa
Born	1739 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese Colony of Brazil
Died	November 9, 1800 (aged 60–61) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Pen name	Lereno Selinuntino
Occupation	Poet, musician
Nationality	Portuguese Empire
Alma mater	University of Coimbra
Literary movement	Neoclassicism
Notable works	Viola de Lereno "A Doença" "A Vingança da Cigana"

Domingos Caldas Barbosa (1739? — November 9, 1800) was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet and musician, famous for creating the modinha. He wrote under the pen name Lereno.

Barbosa is the patron of the 3rd chair of the Academia Brasileira de Música (Brazilian Academy of Music).