Abba are to reform as a 5 piece group called Mabba and Madonna will be the M and fifth member.
The Mabba project follows the success of Madonna's 'Hung Up', which sampled Abba's 'Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)' and went on to not only become one of her biggest hits ever, but also generated a new generation of fans for Abba.Abba had long ignored the temptation to get back together for a tour or new album, but with the addition of Madonna into the line-up, the combination of talents was too hard to ignore.
The Madonna fronted Mabba is expected to breath new life into the vintage Abba songs, with a dance version of 'Mama Mia' expected to be the first single.
Already, mixes of the Abba/Madonna catalogue are being worked on by some of the hottest DJs and producers on the planet. The mix of 'Like A Virgin' with 'Take A Chance On Me', 'Material Girl' with 'Money Money Money' and 'Dancing Queen' with 'What It Feels Like For A Girl' have been produced for clubs.
The Mabba project will take exactly one year to produce. The intended release of the Mabba album is April 1, 2008.
