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
Instrument(s)	Percussion, drums
Years active	1967–1999

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[edit]

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

The Very Best of ABBA, ABBA
ABBA Box, ABBA
Originals, ABBA
Ablution, Ablution
Me to You, Eric Bibb
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
Söndag I Sängen, Bo Kaspers Orkester
Ut På Stan, Tomas Ledin
Cous Cous, Björn J:son Lindh [sv]
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 (Björn J:son Lindh)
Påtalåtar, Ola Magnell
No Frills, Bette Midler
Divine Collection, Bette Midler
Indestructible, Lisa Nilsson
Till Morelia, Lisa Nilsson
Genomskådad, Ingemar Olsson
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
Rainbow, Al Vizzutti
Wellander & Ronander, Wellander & Ronander

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "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 978-1409469131.

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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 978-1409469131.

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