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Malando Gassama
Gassama in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Malang Omar Gassam
Born	(1946-02-07)7 February 1946 The Gambia
Died	25 January 1999(1999-01-25) (aged 52) The Gambia
Instrument(s)	Percussion, drums
Years active	1967[1]–1999

Malando Gassama (born Malang Omar Gassam; 7 February 1946 – 25 January 1999) was a Gambian percussionist who spent most of his music career in Sweden. He recorded and performed with many notable Swedish and international artists such as ABBA, Al Jarreau, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (of ABBA), Ted Gärdestad, Bette Midler, Gábor Szabó, Janne Schaffer, David Sanborn, Viktoria Tolstoy, Jaco Pastorius, and Blacknuss Allstars, etc. He was one of the backup musicians on ABBA - the Movie and was featured on documentaries which aired on Swedish television and radio. His last concert appearance was with Bob Manning's Soul Enterprise at Fasching Jazz Club in Stockholm. He died 2 weeks later in Gambia.

Recordings

1960s

• Viva Super Eagles, The Super Eagles, 1969^[1][2]

1970s

• Baltik, Baltik, 1973
• Waterloo, ABBA, 1974
• Cozy Square, RESA (Swedish jazz band; formed 1972), 1974
• Frida ensam ("Frida Alone"), Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 1975
• Don't Give a Damn, Monica Törnell, 1975
• Franska Kort, Ted Gärdestad, 1976
• Arrival, ABBA, 1976
• Upptåg, Ted Gärdestad, 1976
• The Album, ABBA, 1977
• Pugh Rogefeldt, Bamalama, 1977
• Blue Virgin Isles, Ted Gärdestad, 1978
• Voulez-Vous, ABBA, 1979
• Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (compilation album), ABBA, 1979

1980s

• As We Speak, David Sanborn, 1981
• The Singles: The First Ten Years, ABBA, 1982
• No Frills, Bette Midler, 1983
• In London (live at the Wembley), Al Jarreau, 1984
• ABBA Live, ABBA, 1986
• Monica Z, Monica Zetterlund, 1989

1990s–2000

• Montreux Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary, Various Artists 1991
• Experience The Divine Bette Midler, 1993
• En Salig man, Svante Thuresson, 1993
• Thank You For The Music, ABBA, 1994
• Home to Me, Eric Bibb, 2000

Various years

References

• http://home.cogeco.ca/~mansion1/malandogassama.html
• http://www.paulkorda.com/biography.htm
• Åke Sundqvist
• Zak Keigh - Gigs
• http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Artist/Malando-Gassama/c/127713

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