Félix Sabal Lecco (musician)

Félix Sabal Lecco
Sabal Lecco in 2010
Sabal Lecco in 2010
Background information
Born1959 (1959)
Yaoundé, French Cameroon
OriginCameroon
Died3 March 2024(2024-03-03) (aged 64–65)
Paris, France
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1988–2024

Félix Sabal Lecco (1959 – 3 March 2024) was a Cameroonian drummer.

Early life and background

Born in Yaoundé in 1959,[1] Sabal Lecco came from a diplomatic family. His father, Félix Sabal Lecco, was a minister in the government of Ahmadou Ahidjo, and was later appointed ambassador to Italy and France.[2]

Career

Sabal Lecco 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 was featured as a drummer on The Rhythm of the Saints, the eighth studio album of Paul Simon, released in 1990. His brother, Armand Sabal-Lecco, played the bass on this album.[3]

Félix Sabal Lecco taught at the Conservatoire d'Amiens.[4] He also tried a career in acting, with Tismée by Bruno Fougnies.[5]

Death

Félix Sabal-Lecco died in Paris, on the night of 3 March 2024.[6]

Discography

Albums on which Félix Sabal Lecco performed include:[7]

Date Album Format Label Notes
1988 La Fête A Manu Buda Musique
1989 Négropolitaines Vol 1 LP Soul Paris Records
1990 Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The Saints Warner Bros. Records, Columbia House Track: Born At The Right Time
1992 Manu Dibango Featuring MC Mell 'O Bellaphon
1994 Wakafrika CD, Album Giant Records
1995 Dance With Manu Dibango CD, Album Solo
2005 Everybody CD, Maxi Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
2006 Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2006 2xCD Universal Music (México) Track: Everybody
2007 Tout Ira Bien CD, Album Sketis Music, Veronika Bulycheva
2010 The Essential Paul Simon 2xCD, Comp Sony Music, Legacy
Mauvais Chasseur LP Kanibal Records

Filmography

Sabal Lecco's music was featured on several documentaries:[8]

  • 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. ^ "Necrologie: Marathonien Félix Sabbal Lecco n'est plus". Cameroon Web News (in French). 25 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2024. 1959: naissance de mon homonyme, Félix Junior à Yaoundé [1959: birth of my namesake, Félix Junior in Yaoundé]
  2. ^ Mouandjo, Pierre-Patrick (24 October 2010). "Félix Sabal Lecco est mort". Cameroun Actu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Paul Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints". Discogs. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ^ Marie Chatillon (24 November 2011). "Master class de batterie avec Felix Sabal Lecco à Amiens". France TV. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. ^ Ngounou, Ingrid Alice (17 November 2009). "Le camerounais Félix Sabal Lecco, batteur reconnu, a fait une belle incursion dans la comédie avec Tismée" (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  6. ^ RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Felix Sabal-Lecco". Discogs. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  8. ^ Félix Sabal Lecco at IMDb