Luiz Bonfa was a Brazilian guitarist and composer who became famous for the soundtracks he wrote to such movies as "Black Orpheus" and "The Gentle Rain." Bonfa was born on October 17, 1922 in Rio de ...

Listen to and explore Ithamara Koorax Sings The Luiz Bonfá Songbook by Ithamara Koorax, released in 1996 on Paddle Wheel. Read reviews, track listings, and discover more jazz albums on All About Jazz.

The Florida singer/rapper's hit will pay dividends to the publishers of Gotye's 2011 smash "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Bonfá's 1967 song "Seville," sources say. By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall ...

2001 - Trail-blazing Brazilian composer/guitarist Luis Bonfa dies of cancer in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 78. Bonfa wrote the bossa nova score for the 1959 film "Black Orpheus," which introduced… By ...

In 1959, Luiz Bonfa’s composition ’Manha de Carnaval’ (from the film 'Black Orpheus') became a number 1 hit in Europe and one of the most-recorded songs ever, paving the way for Bossa Nova to enter ...