Malando Gassama (born Malang Omar Gassam; 7 February 1946 – 25 January 1999) was a Gambian percussionist who spent most of his music career in

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. He recorded and performed with many notable Swedish and international artists such as

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(of ABBA),

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, 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

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at Fasching Jazz Club in

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. He died 2 weeks later in Gambia.

Recordings

;1960s *''Viva Super Eagles'', The Super Eagles, 1969 ;1970s *''Baltik'', Baltik, 1973 *'' Waterloo'',

, 1974 *''Cozy Square'', RESA (Swedish jazz band; formed 1972), 1974 *''

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'' ("Frida Alone"),

, 1975 *''

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, 1975 *''

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'',

, 1976 *''

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'', ABBA, 1976 *''

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, 1976 *'' The Album'', ABBA, 1977 *''Pugh Rogefeldt'', Bamalama, 1977 *''

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'',

, 1978 *'' Voulez-Vous'', ABBA, 1979 * ''Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' (compilation album), ABBA, 1979 ;1980s * ''As We Speak'',

, 1981 * '' The Singles: The First Ten Years'',

, 1982 * ''No Frills'',

, 1983 * ''In London'' (live at the Wembley),

, 1984 * ''ABBA Live'',

, 1986 * ''Monica Z'',

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, 1989 ;1990s–2000 * ''Montreux Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary'', Various Artists 1991 * ''Experience The Divine''

, 1993 * ''En Salig man'', Svante Thuresson, 1993 * ''Thank You For The Music'',

, 1994 * ''Home to Me'',

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, 2000 ;Various years * ''The Very Best of ABBA'',

* ''ABBA Box'', ABBA * ''Originals'', ABBA * ''Ablution'', Ablution * ''Me to You'',

* ''Gold: A Decade Of Soul, Jazz & R&B'', Blacknuss * ''Efter Midnatt'', Tommy Broman * ''Carte Postale'',

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* ''African Suite'',

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* ''Jungle Wave'',

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* ''Irish Coffee / No Violence'', Mats Glenngård * ''Violin Race'', Mats Glenngård * ''Smile'', Harpo * ''Eskimo Heat'', Häxmjölk * ''Balsam'',

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* ''Family'',

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* ''Veckans Affärer'', John Holm * ''Söndag I Sängen'',

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* ''Ut På Stan'',

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* ''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'',

* ''Divine Collection'',

* ''Indestructible'',

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* ''Till Morelia'',

* ''Genomskådad'', Ingemar Olsson * ''Janne Schaffer'',

* ''Andra LP'',

* ''The Chinese'',

* ''Second Album'',

* ''Katharsis'',

* ''Earmeal'',

* ''Traffic'',

* ''Överblick'',

* ''Finn'', Finn Sjöberg * ''Skifs Hits'',

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* ''Vår Om Du Vill'',

* ''Belsta River'', Gabor Szabo * ''In Stockholm'', Gabor Szabo * ''Bits & Pieces'',

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* ''För Älskad'',

* ''Don't Give A Damn'',

* ''A La Carte'',

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* ''Rainbow'', Al Vizzutti * ''Wellander & Ronander'', Wellander & Ronander

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 Gambian musicians Percussionists 1998 deaths 1946 births Gambian emigrants to Sweden Swedish percussionists Gambian expatriates in Sweden {{Sweden-musician-stub