Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal (1936–2025) was one of the most important composers and multi-instrumentalists in the history of music. Born in Lagoa da Canoa, Brazil, the white-haired albino known as "Bruxo" ("Sorcerer") built a catalog of over 10,000 compositions spanning jazz, classical, forró, funk, and far beyond. Miles Davis called him "the most impressive musician in the world."
Internationally recognized since his appearance on Davis' Live Evil (1971), Hermeto defined his legacy with landmarks such as Slaves Mass (1977) and Cérebro Magnético (1980), and coined concepts like Música Universal and Som da Aura. His longtime group — Itiberê Zwarg, André Marques, Fábio Pascoal, Ajurinã Zwarg, and Jota P. — toured every continent alongside him for decades.
In 2024, he released Pra Você, Ilza, a musical love letter to his late wife and a Latin Grammy winner. He passed away on September 13, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, aged 89.
His legacy lives on: Hermeto's Mothership continues performing his music worldwide, and 2026 brings Sinfonia em Quadrinhos, a 1986 orchestral work finally recorded with the Orquestra Jovem Tom Jobim — a remarkable final chapter to one of music's most singular careers.
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