Malando Gassama

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 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, 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