Félix Sabal Lecco (musician)

Félix Sabal Lecco
Background information
OriginCameroon
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1988-present

Félix Sabal Lecco is a drummer from Cameroon.

Early life

Sabal Lecco comes from a diplomatic family. His father, also Félix Sabal Lecco, was a minister in the government of Ahmadou Ahidjo, and was later appointed ambassador to Italy and France.[1]

Career

The ingenious Sabal Lecco has played with world-famous musicians such as Jeff Beck, Prince, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Shawn Lane, Jonas Hellborg, with African artists such as Youssou Ndour, Salif Keita and Manu Dibango, with the Celtic musician Alan Stivell, to name a few. He features as a drummer on The Rhythm of the Saints, the eighth studio album of Paul Simon, released in 1990. His brother, Armand Sabal-Lecco, plays bass on this album.[2]

A renowned drummer, Félix Sabal Lecco has taught at the Conservatoire d'Amiens.[3] He has also tried a career in acting, with Tismée by Bruno Fougnies.[4]

Discography

Albums on which Félix Sabal Lecco has performed include:[5]

DateAlbumFormatLabelNotes
1988La Fête A ManuBuda Musique
1989Négropolitaines Vol 1LPSoul Paris Records
1990Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The SaintsWarner Bros. Records, Columbia HouseTrack: Born At The Right Time
1992Manu Dibango Featuring MC Mell 'OBellaphon
1994WakafrikaCD, AlbumGiant Records
1995Dance With Manu DibangoCD, AlbumSolo
2005EverybodyCD, MaxiUniversal Licensing Music (ULM)
2006Ministry of Sound - The Annual 20062xCDUniversal Music (México)Track: Everybody
2007Tout Ira BienCD, AlbumSketis Music, Veronika Bulycheva
2010The Essential Paul Simon2xCD, CompSony Music, Legacy
Mauvais ChasseurLPKanibal Records

Filmography

Sabal Lecco's music has been featured on several documentaries:[6]

  • 2004 The Enigma of the Black Caiman (TV documentary)
  • 2006 Au commencement était la vase (TV documentary)
  • 2007 Voyage en eau trouble (documentary)
  • 2007 Nyaman' gouacou (Viande de ta mère) (short)

References
  1. Mouandjo, Pierre-Patrick (24 October 2010). "Félix Sabal Lecco est mort". Cameroun Actu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-07-31.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Paul Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  3. Marie Chatillon (2011-11-24). "Master class de batterie avec Felix Sabal Lecco à Amiens". France TV. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. Ingrid Alice NGOUNOU (2009-11-17). "Le camerounais Félix Sabal Lecco, batteur reconnu, a fait une belle incursion dans la comédie avec Tismée" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  5. "Felix Sabal-Lecco". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  6. Félix Sabal Lecco on IMDb
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