Brazilian musician known as ‘The Mad Genius’ Hermeto Pascoal dies aged 89

The statement did not provide a cause of death or say where he had died

Tributes for Pascoal poured in after the announcement of his death. Picture: Alamy/PA

Hermeto Pascoal, an eccentric and prolific Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger known affectionately as “The Sorcerer of Sounds” and “The Mad Genius,” has died aged 89.

“With serenity and love, we announce that Hermeto Pascoal has passed on to the spiritual realm, surrounded by family and fellow musicians,” his family and team said in a statement late on Saturday on Instagram.