Malando Gassama

Malando Gassama
Gassama in 1976
Background information
Birth nameMalang Omar Gassam
Born(1946-02-07)7 February 1946
The Gambia
Died25 January 1999(1999-01-25) (aged 52)
The Gambia
Instrument(s)Percussion, drums
Years active1967[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

1960s
  • Viva Super Eagles, The Super Eagles, 1969[1][2]
1970s
1980s
1990s–2000
Various years

References

  1. ^ a b "Super Eagles: Senegambian Sensation". RetroAfric.com. 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 5 December 2014. p. 65. ISBN 978-1409469131.
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