Malando Gassama

Malando Gassama
Malando Gassama
	Gassama in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Malang Omar Gassam
Born	7 February 1946; The Gambia
Died	25 January 1999 (aged 52); The Gambia
Instruments	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

Viva Super Eagles, The Super Eagles, 1969[1][2]
Waterloo, ABBA, 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
Blue Virgin Isles, Ted Gärdestad, 1978
Voulez-Vous, ABBA, 1979
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (compilation album), ABBA, 1979
The Singles: The First Ten Years, ABBA, 1982
No Frills, Bette Midler, 1983
Monica Z, Monica Zetterlund, 1989
En Salig man, Svante Thuresson, 1993
Thank You For The Music, ABBA, 1994
The Very Best of ABBA, ABBA, 19??
ABBA Live, ABBA, 1986
ABBA Box, ABBA, 19??
Originals, ABBA, 19??
Ablution, Ablution, 19??
Baltik, Baltik, 1973
Me to You, Eric Bibb, ??
Home to Me, Eric Bibb, 2000
Gold: A Decade Of Soul, Jazz & R&B Blacknuss, ??
Efter Midnatt Tommy Broman, ??
Carte Postale Francis Cabrel, ??
African Suite Berndt Egerbladh, ??
Jungle Wave Eleanor, ??
Irish Coffee / No Violence Mats Glenngård, ??
Violin Race Mats Glenngård, ??
Smile Harpo, ??
Eskimo Heat Häxmjölk, ??
Balsam Merit Hemmingson, ??
Family Joe Higgs, ??
Veckans Affärer John Holm, ??
In London (live at the Wembley) Al Jarreau, 1984
Söndag I Sängen Bo Kaspers Orkester, ??
Ut På Stan Tomas Ledin, ??
Cous Cous Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Boogie Woogie Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Raggie Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Bike Voyage II Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Second Carneval Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Jayson Lindh Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Day At The Surface Björn Jayson Lindh, ??
Påtalåtar Ola Magnell, ??
No Frills Bette Midler, ??
Divine Collection Bette Midler, ??
Experience The Divine Bette Midler, 1993
Experience The Divine Bette Midler, 2000
Indestructible Lisa Nilsson, ??
Till Morelia Lisa Nilsson, ??
Genomskådad Ingemar Olsson, ??
Cozy Square Resa, ??
Pugh Rogefeldt Bamalama, 1977
As We Speak David Sanborn, 1981
Janne Schaffer Janne Schaffer, ??
Andra LP Janne Schaffer, ??
The Chinese Janne Schaffer, ??
Second Album Janne Schaffer, ??
Katharsis Janne Schaffer, ??
Earmeal Janne Schaffer, ??
Traffic Janne Schaffer, ??
Överblick Janne Schaffer, ??
Finn Finn Sjöberg, ??
Skifs Hits Björn Skifs, ??
Vår Om Du Vill Björn Skifs, ??
Belsta River Gabor Szabo, ??
In Stockholm Gabor Szabo, ??
Bits & Pieces Eje Thelin, ??
För Älskad Viktoria Tolstoy, ??
Don't Give A Damn Monica Törnell, ??
A La Carte Triumvirat, ??
Montreux Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary Various Artists, ??
Rainbow Al Vizzutti, ??
Wellander & Ronander Wellander & Ronander, ??
Carte Postale Francis Cabrel, ??

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References

"Super Eagles: Senegambian Sensation". RetroAfric.com. 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 5 December 2014. p. 65. ISBN 1409469131.

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[supereagles-1] "Super Eagles: Senegambian Sensation". RetroAfric.com. 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[britain-2] Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 5 December 2014. p. 65. ISBN 1409469131.