Well, this is sad news. Here is an obituary that outlines his main achievements and tells us that he reached the good age of 86 years old:-
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...bango-obituary
On a personal note, buying a "Very Best of MD" cd was one of my first steps into exploring world music. Of course that cd focused on his big pop hits, but this morning I'm playing something more subdued:-