Malando Gassama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Gambian percussionist
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Place of Birth: Gambia
About 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 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.
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