Luiz Bonfá

Luiz Bonfá
Bonfá in 1962
Background information
Birth nameLuiz Floriano Bonfá
Born(1922-10-17)17 October 1922
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died12 January 2001(2001-01-12) (aged 78)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresBrazilian jazz, bossa nova
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, singer
Instrument(s)Acoustic Guitar, Craviola Guitar
Years active1940s–2001
LabelsAtlantic Records, Columbia Records, Continental Records, Cook Records, Dot Records, Decca Records, London Records, Mercury Records, Odeon Records, Philips Records, Polydor Records, RCA Records, Verve Records

Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus.