Sabu is 4 different artists: A singer-songwriter from Mumbai, India; An 80… Read Full Bio ↴Sabu is 4 different artists: A singer-songwriter from Mumbai, India; An 80's American AOR band; a more recent American Grind-core metal band; and the earliest & most prominent was 1960's & 70's percussionist Louis “Sabu” Martinez.
Louis “Sabu” Martinez was one of the most prolific conga players in the history of Afro-Cuban music. In addition to his own albums, Martinez recorded with such influential jazz musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Buddy DeFranco, J.J. Johnson, Louis Bellson, Art Farmer, and Art Blakey, and jazz vocalists including Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis, Jr. Emigrating to Sweden in 1967, he continued to apply his highly melodic rhythms to a lengthy list of recordings by top-notch Swedish performers.
A native of New York’s Spanish Harlem, Martinez spent his childhood beating rhythms on tin cans on 111th Street. By the age of 11, he was performing every third night on 125th Street for 25 cents a night. He was still in his early teens when he began playing with Latin bands including those led by Marcelino Guerra and Catalino Rolón. In 1944, he spent an extended period living in Puerto Rico.
After serving a year in the military, at the age of 17, Martinez resumed his musical career as a member of mambo originator Joe Loco’s trio. Within a few months, his playing attracted the attention of jazz musicians. In 1946, he began a long association with drummer Art Blakey. Martinez and Blakey continued to periodically work together until 1959. In addition to leading the rhythm section on Blakey’s groundbreaking album Orgy in Rhythm in 1954, he was featured on the Jazz Messengers albums Cu-Bop and Messages in 1957.
Martinez continued to be a much-in-demand session player. In addition to playing traditional Latin music with the Lecuono Cuban Boys, he collaborated with Charlie Parker and Max Roach during a 13-week stint at the New York club the Three Deuces. In April, 1949, he performed with swing clarinetist Benny Goodman.
The high point of Martinez’s career came in 1948 when he joined Dizzy Gillespie’s band, following the murder of influential conga player Chano Pozo. During the nine months that he performed with the group, he played on five albums: Dizzy, Dizzier and Dizzier, 16 Rare Performances, When Be-Bop Met the Big Band, and Diz. In return, Gillespie nicknamed Martinez “Sabu” when he noticed a resemblance to popular Indian actor Sabu, the “Elephant Boy.”
Despite his fame, Martinez struggled with heroin addiction. In the mid-’50s, he briefly left music to run a strip joint in Baltimore. Although he overcame his addiction in 1956, it took several years for him to become “psychologically free” from the grasp of the drug. Forming his own quintet, Martinez recorded three memorable albums: the Afro-Cuban masterpiece Palo Congo in 1957, and two, Safari and Sorcery, in 1958, that have been described as “the wildest exotica records ever.”
In 1960, Martinez collaborated with Louie Ramirez to record the history-making Latin jazz album Jazz Espagnole. Four years later, he relocated temporarily to Puerto Rico, where he performed with several bands including the Johnny Conquet Orchestra and met his future wife, Agneta. In 1967, they were married and moved to Agneta’s homeland in Sweden. Martinez remained there for the rest of his life.
Shortly after moving to Sweden, Martinez took a gig with Lill Lindfor’s Musical Revue. This began a long involvement with Swedish musicians. In addition to sharing his knowledge of music and the conga as a teacher, he performed and recorded with such artists as Cornelius Vreeswick, Merit Hemmingson, Radiojazzgruppen, Björbobandet, the Eero Koisvistoinen Music Society, the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, Gugge Hedrenius’ Big Band, and Ivan Oscarsson. While in Sweden, he occasionally collaborated with American musicians including Kenny Clarke, Art Farmer, and George Russell. In 1973, he formed his own band, New Burnt Sugar, and released a book of conga exercises. His final recording sessions came while working on Debbie Cameron and Richard Boone’s album Brief Encounter in 1978. Martinez died on January 13, 1979, of a gastric ulcer.
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Sabu was an American AOR/melodic rock band from the mid-80s, fronted by Paul Sabu (ex-Kidd Glove). They are most well known for their album 'Heartbreak'. See also Paul Sabu.
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The current line-up of the current American Grind-core band is as follow: Trevor F : Bass, Col : Drums, Trevor J : Guitar, Chris : Vocals. Besides releasing a few demo, in 2007 the band took part in a 3-way split with an another American band called People Hate and a Polish one, Firing Squad.
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Sabu, or Andrew Sabu is a singer-songwriter and a creative producer from Mumbai, India.
https://www.instagram.com/sabumusic/
Louis “Sabu” Martinez was one of the most prolific conga players in the history of Afro-Cuban music. In addition to his own albums, Martinez recorded with such influential jazz musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Buddy DeFranco, J.J. Johnson, Louis Bellson, Art Farmer, and Art Blakey, and jazz vocalists including Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis, Jr. Emigrating to Sweden in 1967, he continued to apply his highly melodic rhythms to a lengthy list of recordings by top-notch Swedish performers.
A native of New York’s Spanish Harlem, Martinez spent his childhood beating rhythms on tin cans on 111th Street. By the age of 11, he was performing every third night on 125th Street for 25 cents a night. He was still in his early teens when he began playing with Latin bands including those led by Marcelino Guerra and Catalino Rolón. In 1944, he spent an extended period living in Puerto Rico.
After serving a year in the military, at the age of 17, Martinez resumed his musical career as a member of mambo originator Joe Loco’s trio. Within a few months, his playing attracted the attention of jazz musicians. In 1946, he began a long association with drummer Art Blakey. Martinez and Blakey continued to periodically work together until 1959. In addition to leading the rhythm section on Blakey’s groundbreaking album Orgy in Rhythm in 1954, he was featured on the Jazz Messengers albums Cu-Bop and Messages in 1957.
Martinez continued to be a much-in-demand session player. In addition to playing traditional Latin music with the Lecuono Cuban Boys, he collaborated with Charlie Parker and Max Roach during a 13-week stint at the New York club the Three Deuces. In April, 1949, he performed with swing clarinetist Benny Goodman.
The high point of Martinez’s career came in 1948 when he joined Dizzy Gillespie’s band, following the murder of influential conga player Chano Pozo. During the nine months that he performed with the group, he played on five albums: Dizzy, Dizzier and Dizzier, 16 Rare Performances, When Be-Bop Met the Big Band, and Diz. In return, Gillespie nicknamed Martinez “Sabu” when he noticed a resemblance to popular Indian actor Sabu, the “Elephant Boy.”
Despite his fame, Martinez struggled with heroin addiction. In the mid-’50s, he briefly left music to run a strip joint in Baltimore. Although he overcame his addiction in 1956, it took several years for him to become “psychologically free” from the grasp of the drug. Forming his own quintet, Martinez recorded three memorable albums: the Afro-Cuban masterpiece Palo Congo in 1957, and two, Safari and Sorcery, in 1958, that have been described as “the wildest exotica records ever.”
In 1960, Martinez collaborated with Louie Ramirez to record the history-making Latin jazz album Jazz Espagnole. Four years later, he relocated temporarily to Puerto Rico, where he performed with several bands including the Johnny Conquet Orchestra and met his future wife, Agneta. In 1967, they were married and moved to Agneta’s homeland in Sweden. Martinez remained there for the rest of his life.
Shortly after moving to Sweden, Martinez took a gig with Lill Lindfor’s Musical Revue. This began a long involvement with Swedish musicians. In addition to sharing his knowledge of music and the conga as a teacher, he performed and recorded with such artists as Cornelius Vreeswick, Merit Hemmingson, Radiojazzgruppen, Björbobandet, the Eero Koisvistoinen Music Society, the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, Gugge Hedrenius’ Big Band, and Ivan Oscarsson. While in Sweden, he occasionally collaborated with American musicians including Kenny Clarke, Art Farmer, and George Russell. In 1973, he formed his own band, New Burnt Sugar, and released a book of conga exercises. His final recording sessions came while working on Debbie Cameron and Richard Boone’s album Brief Encounter in 1978. Martinez died on January 13, 1979, of a gastric ulcer.
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Sabu was an American AOR/melodic rock band from the mid-80s, fronted by Paul Sabu (ex-Kidd Glove). They are most well known for their album 'Heartbreak'. See also Paul Sabu.
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The current line-up of the current American Grind-core band is as follow: Trevor F : Bass, Col : Drums, Trevor J : Guitar, Chris : Vocals. Besides releasing a few demo, in 2007 the band took part in a 3-way split with an another American band called People Hate and a Polish one, Firing Squad.
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Sabu, or Andrew Sabu is a singer-songwriter and a creative producer from Mumbai, India.
https://www.instagram.com/sabumusic/
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Sabu Lyrics
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Amame Estoy Cansado de Vagar Tú dices que no puedes más Mis promesas escuchar, Que no qui…
Ãl o Yo Si no quieres ser mi amor Por favor No me mires de…
Besame  LetrasVídeosTop MúsicaFondosJuegosGRUPO/CANTANTEABCDEFGH…
Billumba-Palo Congo VIctor Nimekam na moto–oh Moto moto–oh (Dj Venji) Dance to …
CANTA MUCHACHO CANTA Canta muchacho canta Aunque a tu amada perdiste ayer Aunque …
Él o Yo Si no quieres ser mi amor por favor no me mires de…
Es El Amor De Verdad Hoy cuando te vi, yo pude comprender Que es falso cuánto…
Esta Noche Vas a Tener Que Ser Mía Quiero ver en ese rostro tu sonrisa alegre Quiero olvidar la…
Este Deseo Tan Grande Cada vez que me acerco a ti Siento un fuego dentro…
He tratado de olvidarte He tratado de olvidarte y no, No puedo, no, no puedo,…
La Ultima Noche La ultima noche que pase contigo Quisiera olvidarla pero no …
Manda rosas a Sandra MANDA ROSAS A SANDRA Manda rosas a Sandra Que se va de…
Mon Amour Mi Bien Ma Femme Ese cuerpo tierno y tan pequeño Tiene algo de veneno Que d…
O Tu o Nada Amor no sabes que hora es No por favor no digas…
Olvidar Olvidar como hay que hacer para olvidar Para vivir sin recor…
Pequeña y Fragil Saber dónde estás y cómo estás quisiera Si te acordaras…
Pequena y fragil Saber donde estas y como estas... quisiera Si te acordaras h…
Pikit Di ko pa kayang sabihin Baka 'di mapanindigan Kahit gusto na…
Porque Yo Te Amo Por ese palpitar que tiene tu mirar Yo puedo presentir que…
Quizá Si Quizá No Me dira, basta ya Y se ira, de mi lado Yo la…
Quizas Si Quizas No Me dira, basta ya Y se ira, de mi lado Yo la…
Quizas si, quizas no Me dira, basta ya Y se ira, de mi lado Yo la…
Rest Picture this, it's easier The path will clear in time, …
Sheets Hopelessly I wait Till the morning comes I think I over-stay…
Sonríe Sonrie mi bien, sonrie por la infelicidad que buscaste hasta…
Te Quiero Tanto Si tal vez Pudieras comprender Que no sé Cómo expresarme bie…
Tulog Na Hindi alam ng puso kung pano nagising 'Di din naman ako…
Un Minuto De Amor Un minuto de tu amor Yo se que mi canción te…
Un Minuto De Tu Amor Un minuto de tu amor Yo se que mi canción Te lo…
VOLVERA EL AMOR Volverá el amor sé que volverá Volverá el amor como vuelve…
VUELVO A VIVIR VUELVO A CANTAR Vuelvo a vivir, vuelvo a cantar (Vuelvo a cantar) Porque tu …
Vuelvo a Vivir, Vuelvo a Cantar Vuelvo a vivir. vuelvo a cantar (vuelvo a cantar) porque tu …
Yo Soy el Que Te Ama acuantos no nos han fallado en el amor esta es mi…
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