Félix Sabal Lecco (1959 – 3 March 2024) was a Cameroonian drummer.
Early life and background Born in Yaoundé in 1959, 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.
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.
Félix Sabal Lecco taught at the Conservatoire d'Amiens. He also tried a career in acting, with Tismée by Bruno Fougnies.
Death Félix Sabal-Lecco died in Paris, on the night of 3 March 2024.
Discography Albums on which Félix Sabal Lecco performed include: Date Album Format Label Notes1988 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 Time1992 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: 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)
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