Doug Manuel has been drumming ever since he was nine. In 1995 he attended an African drumming workshop, which inspired him to travel to Africa to learn about this music. In 1997 he spent six months studying with the finest African drummers in Guinea, The Gambia and Senegal.
“Through drumming we recover our primitive ability to listen to ourselves and others,” explains Doug Manuel,
director of Sewa Beats. “Drumming stimulates personal development and self-knowledge, improving team spirit
and letting us work better in a group.”
He set up international rhythm consultancy Sewa Beats in 2000 and sees African drumming and rhythm
awareness as a therapeutic tool and a model for people working together. He is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner, and his workshops combine a depth of musical knowledge with a thorough understanding of business processes and dynamics.