Malando Gassama

Malando Gassama (born Malang Omar Gassam; February 7, 1946 – January 25, 1999) was a Gambian percussionist who made his home in Sweden. He recorded and performed with many notable Swedish and international artists such as: Al Jarreau, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (of ABBA), Ted Gärdestad, Bette Midler, Szabó Gábor, 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

Waterloo ABBA, 1974

Frida ensam ("Frida Alone") ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 1975

Don't Give a Damn Monica Törnell, 1975

Franska Kort Ted Gärdestad, 1976

Arrival, ABBA, 1976

Upptåg Ted Gärdestad, 1976 (featuring Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA

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, ??

Senegambian Sensation Super Eagles, ??

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, ??