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)