I stumbled onto this tonight and found it very refreshing . I think it sends a wonderful message in todays world of pain that we currently live. I am 70 today - (60 of those years I have been a drummer, both as a Professional, and as a lover of the instrument, and of music) The message in this video should be shared! Thank you Doug Manuel .
HEY TEDx Talks!! I grew up half my life in Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa and man, those villages with their celebrations (really) throw down and get into it with their 'Fetes'(festivals) and their Tom Toms which are the Cote D' Ivoire equivalent of the Djembe drums. They, like the Djembe drums, have been used for centuries and like your African stage drummers here, are very skilled drummers and tap it out for at least an hour, non-stop, no exaggeration!! It's awesome that you guys are bringing an appreciation for African drum and music talent to the U.S. as sometimes, I think we here in the states tend to get a little jaded and egocentric when in actuality, Africa is where much of the worlds music originated. Keep it up and kudos to you guys!! Enjoyed it!!
Mr Doug Manuel you did a better job showcasing and connecting. My Drums are my heart beat , the Rhythm of my life. I am an African woman, A Ghanaian woman and when i walk , i walk like my ancestral drums are playing. Your Balophonist is real good. Ase
Next time before you take your phone. Before you engage in anything that's technology based. I invite you to think. Think about whether is truly helping you to connect. Connect with yourself and which each other. Think about whether it's truly serving you. Think about whether it's truly serving other people. Think about whether it's really enhancing you and enhancing your life. And think about whether it's really allowing you to resonate. A-M-E-N !!
I play with my Djembe family regularly but we have taken a short break to do other things. It was so great to sit in front of my laptop and join all you lovely people although my neighbours may not be impressed :) Love and ight
Wow, I have a drum and I played along with you all Ted. You and your band are so amazing, and you are right, it is a good thing to be a part of...a community. I really enjoyed being with you all for that moment Ted. May God Bless you always.
Anything we can do to get people drumming! I've been drumming for years but see often the struggle for new drummers to find timing and the safe atmosphere to experiment with their drums and feel a sense of the community of beat! Glad there are patient teachers to facilitate a fun learning atmosphere for beginners! Me, I just want to get out there and play with a couple drums and listen to how my instrument resonates with the circle and find a place for my own hands in the music being made. I'm very happy to see the continuation of the universal rhythm! :D
Thank you for blasting such positivity, Doug!! Really looking forward to meeting you! Thank you for being a facilitator, who not only flows with words, but can actually play djembe for real!! Naaaamu!! By the by, Brazil with Bill and Attiba was AWESOME!!!
Wow ! This is something else look at who's in the audience sitting in front of the drums. Hey it's where all started from the Mother Land this part of History and some people want Man kind History from the beginning of Time . I'm glad some people are come around
I was with an international organization doing this type of work. It is a great way to introduce people to African drums and team build/ community build etc! I would have liked to see the two great musicians from Guinee introduced properly, and to know who the others are too. Obviously time is short but a little more about djembe in particular as it is not just a general "African" drum and we didn't get to hear any conversation through them as the title suggests. I was really looking forward to that. Still great work incorporating the rhythms with pop tunes. cheers
blows my mind.... I was dreaming of something like that (mine was "Drummers of the World Unite") a few years ago, and there it is! Absolutely fantastic!
This may not be the message he was trying to send, but I find it amazing that someone can take control of a whole room so easily, when I can't really control anything, lol.
TED crowd is an easy audience, usually. It's a room full of people who sat at the front of their class growing up. They are eager to learn something new.
I met Doug in Paris , France after one of his performance in year 2014 he was very humble and polite!!! Keep on the great job Doug!!! -Sam (Mty Mexico)
I love this Ted Talk. Perhaps for future talks, have audience members remove rings as to not damage the goatskin or injure their fingers. Also, right posture, how to hold the djembe. As the video shows members of the audience clearly holding the drum the wrong direction. With the drum head facing towards rather then away from them. Thank you for spreading the power of the djembe to the world. As a player of djembe for near 20 years, it has definitely enriched my life! Peace & blessings, and in rhythm!
Let the indigenous folks lead the TED Talk. I understand this style of percussion may have resonated with him as a white man, but the ancestral ties to the soul from the player is something that cannot be replicated/imitated and in my opinion is felt different.
Well done, Doug. You connected the Traditional and Modern v 16:12 ery well by involving the audience as participants . INDIA ( BHARAT) is also rich in such connection through Music and Rhythm.
Lovely introduction, lovely delivery, brilliant techniques on the djemb’es, very educational uplifting and inspiring. Although the kit player is a brilliant drummer, i dont think the kit fits with opening set. I have only been doing this for 28 years now all over the world myself. But thats not a criticism but an honest observation.
To those that don’t see how this may be offensive.. If an African man hosted a Ted talk on how to play the bag pipes and played a random tune then invited a European to sing(an African version of an Scottish song) then call the song Scottish..do you get where I’m going with this.. PS: This presentation would be trashed in any African university And yes..we do have universities in Africa
@@cyrus3430 guess you won' t be on to the sharing vibe then this cultural robbing/appropriation thing is retrogressive, elitist and backwards thinking. It has dragged cultural interest backwards for years the whole point of entry is a shared heartbeat worldwide, access it here, generate cultural interest by participation, elders thank you for it and the interesting opportunity to share global rhythm and story. Djalu Gurruwiwi taught allcomers yidakki/didjeridu because we are all lessened if these sounds aren't shared, exploration begins journey.
Dramane Kone on the right. He's a very talented djembe fola. Props to him! Who si the singer and the percussionist palying the balafon? They are excellent as well!
They all look as if to be having so much fun at TEDx... counting to four under the Doug Manuel brand of djembe thinking themselves to be learning something about "African" culture. And Mr. Manuel so proud to bring "African" music and culture to the "world"... to prove that it DOES have value!... as though "African" is a culture... as though the thousands of cultures and the millions of people on the continent of Africa are not already in and of the world, needing no introduction... And then to use the djembe to promote the ever so important message to put down our technology, as though putting it down and hitting the drum after every 4 count would lead to the transcendental spiritual experiences these West African cultures and instruments were created and cultivated to evoke... and to remind us in his responses on this feed of all of the people of African descent that bless and encourage, and respect and love him with positive vibes...how wonderful to be loved by Africans! "There are Africans," some of his African friends, no doubt, "who populate my stage! That's the ultimate stamp of approval," says the pimp of his Africans. "They like it and appreciate the opportunity I"M giving them!" "And all the work I'm doing bringing light to their world! I'm saving them!!" "Look at me center stage! I can play drums as good as an African! Better even!! I could teach you a think or two!" ... and then, adding insult to injury, to mix Aretha and Miriam up in all that... SMH. ... let the healing ceremonies commence.
Je trouve vraiment dommage d'utiliser ce support pour exprimer des rancoeurs personnelles, et ainsi de nous prendre en otage. La réalité est qu'il suffit d'assister à un seul des shows de Doug pour goûter à l'extraordinaire énergie positive qui s'en dégage... J'invite tout le monde à s'offrir cette merveilleuse aventure. On en ressort totalement boosté :-)
One thing a CULTURAL BANDIT cannot steal is SPIRIT. No matter the art form, be it music ie. Reggae, Hip Hop, JAZZ, R&B, Rap, or dance i.e. all African, Capoeira, Tribal, Martial Arts, other people can only hilariously IMITATE, but never duplicate, because something is always "missing". That something is SOUL. Can't buy or steal that.
I wonder if you could distinguish the art without seeing the color of the skin of the performer. also culture is there to be shared and enjoyed. why would one think of stealing?
Google Mariam Makeba This was a world wide global hit decades ago ( back in the early 1960’s) I first heard it when Jungle Brothers did an homage to this great song 💕
When we started doing this kind of events in 1999, this guy, Doug, was doing small workshop in schools and was my direct neighbour in Portobello, London. Slowly he started to contract skilled drummers and take ideas from them, I mean all they ideas and make like if they were his own. He build up his own reputation on others back, including myself, constantly pushing them down to slowly raise to where he is now. In reality, he has no sense of community and has very little interest on drums, djembé and the culture it comes from. If you say to him, Mandé, Noumou or any other traditional important name and issues, he'll look at you with by round eyes. I collaborate for 4 years with his company and at the end left him totally disgusted by the way he was treating people. He totally mistreated a very amazing woman who help him massively in Spain, just because that for him rentability and money are just so much more important than someone fighting against cancer. By the way, he lost the case in Spain and had to leave the country, while this woman actually won her battle against cancer and is now a very happy mum with a successful new carrer. On my side I'm still expending the amazing culture of the Mandé, the part of west Africa where the Djembé comes from. Today we are doing a big dance workshop in Barcelona and I can assure you that this guy would be able to even do accompagnement for us. One day, we'll met again
Stephane, what a shame that you bring the pain in your heart and the jealousy that you feel here. Your accusations are entirely false - no one was ‘fired’, (I have all the paperwork to prove it), and my office and activities in Spain continue to thrive. I remember you well, as you worked with us for a while . All along the way I have worked incredibly hard to bring the djembe philosophy and music to the world to share the joy. I am in constant gratitude that I continue to collaborate and play with the great djembe masters of the world, and I remain in deep appreciation that these djembefolas continue to give me their encouragement, blessings, friendship, respect and love. Maybe it would be interesting for you to know how I give back to Africa the magical continent that has given me so much. Take a look here: dougmanuel.com/abene/ I wish you well with all your endeavours. Doug
Doug, I don't know were you see any pain or jealousy in what I say, I just wanted to put things back at there place. I'm very happy in my life, I choose exactly the way I want to live and things from the past belong to the past. I'm in the present Doug and at the moment, apart from the crazy amont of time I'm still rehearsing, I'm also finishing a book about the Djembé tradition witch will be released in 2017/18 after I'll go back to Mali next year. Also, I'm absolutely certain that you have gratitude of many people around you, it's not what I was talking about either. But where you're spot on is the anger I still have about a particular situation and person. I'm sure that deep inside you know that Teresa never deserve the way you treated her, I can tell you that she actually suffered a lot with the misunderstanding of you sad behaviour about her. Of course I'm still in contact with her, we actually meet last month and probably going to have dinner sometime b4 xmas. Seriously Doug, she didn't deserve that at all !!!And if you want to talk about your own conduct, I would like to remind you, but surely you won't remember cause it's not on your avantage, that the heart beat you're so nicely using at the beginning of the show, actually comes from me. I brought it to the Dc in 2001 after a text I wrote and you read we we started collaborating. But of all the work I've done with your company, you've showed me very little respect and were actually mostly patronizing instead of collaborating on the real sense of the word. It's like if you were constantly acting with an exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and certainly a lack of understanding of others' feelings. Obviously Doug, you're not the worst people on the planet at my eyes, it's just that sometime, in a feeling of justice, on the way I see it of course, I wanted to seize the opportunity to cross the T's and dot the I's. I can see you are doing a nice job in Senegal and this makes me feel a bit better about things.Wish you all the bestStéphane
Hi Stephane, I don't know you but this is not a place for settling scores, referring to events which occurred long time ago...I am Doug's partner and Director in Spain and working with Doug and the rest of the team is great and it is a real gift that we can learn so much from each other. We all wish you well.
Hi Pascale. Yes, you don't know me and I don't think you're in any kind of position to give me any advice at all. You're actually missing 10 years of how things got to this point as it all started around 1999 and I believe you started with s.b around 2009. By the way I never ask to be tagged on this Ted video, and I don't know WHO did it and WHY it was done, but well, past comes back, so I react. When I left s.b I made sure not to be in contact why anyone who could have brought back any of these, and those which I'm still in contact with, knows really well my point off view about this particular subject. To bring you, Pascale in this conversation shows not only his dishonesty but also his coward ness. Did I ever mention the word "fired" at any point? By the way, in life we all can learn from anything and anyone, Lafontaine was a great master in that and I don't really see what you want to show me with this comment. Also, I thing it's a big shame you can carry on your activity despite the loss in court and just show once more that justice is just most of the time a big joke and something it's possible to turn around like a pancake. Just one advice, protect what you "share" because apparently it's seems you don't know so well who you're dealing with. Take good care and if you find a way to untagged me on this video, please do so as I really don't want to have anything to do with all of this anymore. Tx
Divine Greetings Stephane Sublet; can we TALK? about these Spirits that continue to come just to Steal, Kill, Destroy, Exploit, Demise and Plagiarize with a fork tounge with a smile of peace with a hidden heart of agenda of deception ! Email me ( hulyahyisrael@gmail.com) the year of the DIVINE'S SCALE OF BALANCE IS UPON THE DECEIVER!!! Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr P.S. THE song "THINK" is a dedication of the spirit of the exploited Africans and your friend in Spain! I am glad she is doing better!
Took a little digging but found it: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba. A great song from my childhood but never knew the song name or singer til now. God bless the internet!
Just I really like organic music I like cultural music that really makes sense and I really makes it the impression that you are feeling this and which one time I'll be able to join one of these groups and be with you guys and see what we can do. Can't promise you I'm good at it just really hoping one day to join a group and be able to do something.
I stumbled onto this tonight and found it very refreshing . I think it sends a wonderful message in todays world of pain that we currently live.
I am 70 today - (60 of those years I have been a drummer, both as a Professional, and as a lover of the instrument, and of music) The message in this video should be shared! Thank you Doug Manuel .
HEY TEDx Talks!! I grew up half my life in Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa and man, those villages with their celebrations (really) throw down and get into it with their 'Fetes'(festivals) and their Tom Toms which are the Cote D' Ivoire equivalent of the Djembe drums. They, like the Djembe drums, have been used for centuries and like your African stage drummers here, are very skilled drummers and tap it out for at least an hour, non-stop, no exaggeration!! It's awesome that you guys are bringing an appreciation for African drum and music talent to the U.S. as sometimes, I think we here in the states tend to get a little jaded and egocentric when in actuality, Africa is where much of the worlds music originated. Keep it up and kudos to you guys!! Enjoyed it!!
Mr Doug Manuel you did a better job showcasing and connecting. My Drums are my heart beat , the Rhythm of my life. I am an African woman, A Ghanaian woman and when i walk , i walk like my ancestral drums are playing. Your Balophonist is real good. Ase
please girl he is just making money from this. Why didn't he get down our people to enlighten the world about the dance and act?
Arabian here
Gretchen, what do you mean exactly? I want to hear and understand correctly your feelings about this please?
the drumming tutorial and performance is so appropriate for this time that we are living in now
Thanks for all your positive vibes people. It's an honour to bring the djembe to the world!
bravo!!!!!!
Honor?
Hats off sir, thanks!
Doug Manuel In Canada it is spelled HONOUR. 😊
Doug Manuel Thank you all for teaching us to feel and connect with the rhythm once again..... God Bless
Absolutely wonderful, I love African beats, thank you so much!
Next time before you take your phone.
Before you engage in anything that's technology based.
I invite you to think.
Think about whether is truly helping you to connect.
Connect with yourself and which each other.
Think about whether it's truly serving you.
Think about whether it's truly serving other people.
Think about whether it's really enhancing you and enhancing your life.
And think about whether it's really allowing you to resonate.
A-M-E-N !!
INSANE! I was literally crying behind my laptop because I loved it so much!
Not me ,,, ok me too.
I play with my Djembe family regularly but we have taken a short break to do other things. It was so great to sit in front of my laptop and join all you lovely people although my neighbours may not be impressed :) Love and ight
Wow, I have a drum and I played along with you all Ted. You and your band are so amazing, and you are right, it is a good thing to be a part of...a community. I really enjoyed being with you all for that moment Ted. May God Bless you always.
Anything we can do to get people drumming! I've been drumming for years but see often the struggle for new drummers to find timing and the safe atmosphere to experiment with their drums and feel a sense of the community of beat! Glad there are patient teachers to facilitate a fun learning atmosphere for beginners!
Me, I just want to get out there and play with a couple drums and listen to how my instrument resonates with the circle and find a place for my own hands in the music being made. I'm very happy to see the continuation of the universal rhythm! :D
Vielen Dank, habe hier mitgetrommelt und hatte viel Spaß dabei.
Thank you for blasting such positivity, Doug!! Really looking forward to meeting you! Thank you for being a facilitator, who not only flows with words, but can actually play djembe for real!! Naaaamu!! By the by, Brazil with Bill and Attiba was AWESOME!!!
Wow ! This is something else look at who's in the audience sitting in front of the drums. Hey it's where all started from the Mother Land this part of History and some people want Man kind History from the beginning of Time . I'm glad some people are come around
I was with an international organization doing this type of work. It is a great way to introduce people to African drums and team build/ community build etc! I would have liked to see the two great musicians from Guinee introduced properly, and to know who the others are too. Obviously time is short but a little more about djembe in particular as it is not just a general "African" drum and we didn't get to hear any conversation through them as the title suggests. I was really looking forward to that. Still great work incorporating the rhythms with pop tunes. cheers
blows my mind.... I was dreaming of something like that (mine was "Drummers of the World Unite") a few years ago, and there it is! Absolutely fantastic!
That's my friend and teacher on the right, Dramane Kone, a wonderful drummer and human being.
Played along with my djembe, very cool
10:49: Oh my god, this guy is amazing.
😮
This may not be the message he was trying to send, but I find it amazing that someone can take control of a whole room so easily, when I can't really control anything, lol.
Scorppio500 Webmaster Don’t Be so hard on yourself 😃
They also payed to be controlled.
TED crowd is an easy audience, usually. It's a room full of people who sat at the front of their class growing up. They are eager to learn something new.
I wonder how they managed to bring djembe for all participants 😂
Beautiful. The message of connection and the music resonates with me. Thank you!
Beautiful work! I took away a new way to share rhythm with those in my circle as the heartbeat of our lives.
I was inspired and engaged the whole time. I love this, and want to attend a TEDx even soon.
Love it. Senegambia is amazing for culture
Excellent work. Wonderful. Thank you very much.
I met Doug in Paris , France after one of his performance in year 2014 he was very humble and polite!!! Keep on the great job Doug!!!
-Sam (Mty Mexico)
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aren't they all?
You must bring this to the West End of London!!! It would be loved!!
My only question is When are you all coming to South Florida? 😊 There’s a huge drum community here and we’d love to have you. ♥️
Beautiful. This made me smile the whole way through.
I love this Ted Talk. Perhaps for future talks, have audience members remove rings as to not damage the goatskin or injure their fingers. Also, right posture, how to hold the djembe. As the video shows members of the audience clearly holding the drum the wrong direction. With the drum head facing towards rather then away from them. Thank you for spreading the power of the djembe to the world. As a player of djembe for near 20 years, it has definitely enriched my life! Peace & blessings, and in rhythm!
Let the indigenous folks lead the TED Talk. I understand this style of percussion may have resonated with him as a white man, but the ancestral ties to the soul from the player is something that cannot be replicated/imitated and in my opinion is felt different.
Alijah Yashar I agree.
Agreed it never feels the same to me even tho they my have good intentions
Perhaps a tad bit of cultural appropriation?
I love all of this. Bravo!!!!!!😍
AWESOME!
Thank you for this
I have a drum- oriented TEDX talk in the works..
this inspired me so much!! Great work
Excellent performance and heart touch presentation keep going ......
Love it, I just got a drum.
I attended one of your djembe live in Frankfurt in 2017. It was a lifetime experience.
What a talented drum facilitator! I'm jealous! :D
Fantastic experiential show, hands down bravo, Doug!
J'ai eu l’occasion d'y participer.
Une expérience inoubliable!
Bravo !!!
good morning
Very interesting .l was just adjusting to play the djembe and feel very connected . Thank you .
Such a great vibe getting all the people to drum together!
Whats the singers name? She is amazing!
What a singer! What a lady :D!
Awesome, I'm just learning to play the Djembe x
Well done, Doug. You connected the Traditional and Modern v 16:12 ery well by involving the audience as participants . INDIA ( BHARAT) is also rich in such connection through Music and Rhythm.
I used to play when i was younger, this as made me want to start playing again
Lovely introduction, lovely delivery, brilliant techniques on the djemb’es, very educational uplifting and inspiring. Although the kit player is a brilliant drummer, i dont think the kit fits with opening set. I have only been doing this for 28 years now all over the world myself. But thats not a criticism but an honest observation.
Jippieyeahhh, I did it! I played the djembe on my leg - all night :-) great stuff!!
Amazing❤
only ted talk i had the pleasure of viewing
To those that don’t see how this may be offensive..
If an African man hosted a Ted talk on how to play the bag pipes and played a random tune then invited a European to sing(an African version of an Scottish song) then call the song Scottish..do you get where I’m going with this..
PS: This presentation would be trashed in any African university
And yes..we do have universities in Africa
Please research on a culture before you rob it
@@cyrus3430 guess you won' t be on to the sharing vibe then this cultural robbing/appropriation thing is retrogressive, elitist and backwards thinking. It has dragged cultural interest backwards for years the whole point of entry is a shared heartbeat worldwide, access it here, generate cultural interest by participation, elders thank you for it and the interesting opportunity to share global rhythm and story. Djalu Gurruwiwi taught allcomers yidakki/didjeridu because we are all lessened if these sounds aren't shared, exploration begins journey.
that's it! I'm buying a djembe :))
Wow...I almost learned more from the comments below, than from the Djembe experience itself!
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
One of my faves of all times
Dramane Kone on the right. He's a very talented djembe fola. Props to him! Who si the singer and the percussionist palying the balafon? They are excellent as well!
They all look as if to be having so much fun at TEDx... counting to four under the Doug Manuel brand of djembe thinking themselves to be learning something about "African" culture. And Mr. Manuel so proud to bring "African" music and culture to the "world"... to prove that it DOES have value!... as though "African" is a culture... as though the thousands of cultures and the millions of people on the continent of Africa are not already in and of the world, needing no introduction... And then to use the djembe to promote the ever so important message to put down our technology, as though putting it down and hitting the drum after every 4 count would lead to the transcendental spiritual experiences these West African cultures and instruments were created and cultivated to evoke... and to remind us in his responses on this feed of all of the people of African descent that bless and encourage, and respect and love him with positive vibes...how wonderful to be loved by Africans! "There are Africans," some of his African friends, no doubt, "who populate my stage! That's the ultimate stamp of approval," says the pimp of his Africans. "They like it and appreciate the opportunity I"M giving them!" "And all the work I'm doing bringing light to their world! I'm saving them!!" "Look at me center stage! I can play drums as good as an African! Better even!! I could teach you a think or two!" ... and then, adding insult to injury, to mix Aretha and Miriam up in all that... SMH. ... let the healing ceremonies commence.
Where are meetings like this held please?
That was amazing. Thank you
Классное шоу !!! Спасибо !
When are you going to have another session like this??
Je trouve vraiment dommage d'utiliser ce support pour exprimer des rancoeurs personnelles, et ainsi de nous prendre en otage. La réalité est qu'il suffit d'assister à un seul des shows de Doug pour goûter à l'extraordinaire énergie positive qui s'en dégage... J'invite tout le monde à s'offrir cette merveilleuse aventure. On en ressort totalement boosté :-)
Good vibe hey !!! Hello from Paris, i hope to drum one time with you
Thalie Knk same from Dallas, Texas!
Beautifully done!!
Best crowd participation ever
AMAZING
wonderful talk, love it
All about The earth-drum and discussion circle.Come this comming Friday,18 of February-6-8 pm.1214n 200rd,Baldwin city,KS.
One thing a CULTURAL BANDIT cannot steal is SPIRIT. No matter the art form, be it music ie. Reggae, Hip Hop, JAZZ, R&B, Rap, or dance i.e. all African, Capoeira, Tribal, Martial Arts, other people can only hilariously IMITATE, but never duplicate, because something is always "missing". That something is SOUL. Can't buy or steal that.
We all have souls
Well said
I wonder if you could distinguish the art without seeing the color of the skin of the performer.
also culture is there to be shared and enjoyed. why would one think of stealing?
LOVE THIS
Good morning, where did they get so many djembe's for the audience
Does anyone know the type of microphones that was attached to the Djembes that the two African masters were using?
Nice jobs,thanks share
WOW love this!!!!!!!
this so powerful.
That’s amazing 😍
they are excellent!! ^^
Heart Beat Music is also used during Rastafarian Spiritual Gatherings.🇬🇭
You should come to the O2 London. Would love to see you there. London would love you.
beautifull music
10:10 what song is that
Google Mariam Makeba This was a world wide global hit decades ago ( back in the early 1960’s) I first heard it when Jungle Brothers did an homage to this great song 💕
Thanks 😊🙏💐
I am sailing djamby bag cover.and all types Also 🏖️🎸
Second song nice 👌
I Play Djembe in Street Plays in " India " :)
Really Liked the video :)
When we started doing this kind of events in 1999, this guy, Doug, was doing small workshop in schools and was my direct neighbour in Portobello, London. Slowly he started to contract skilled drummers and take ideas from them, I mean all they ideas and make like if they were his own. He build up his own reputation on others back, including myself, constantly pushing them down to slowly raise to where he is now. In reality, he has no sense of community and has very little interest on drums, djembé and the culture it comes from. If you say to him, Mandé, Noumou or any other traditional important name and issues, he'll look at you with by round eyes. I collaborate for 4 years with his company and at the end left him totally disgusted by the way he was treating people. He totally mistreated a very amazing woman who help him massively in Spain, just because that for him rentability and money are just so much more important than someone fighting against cancer. By the way, he lost the case in Spain and had to leave the country, while this woman actually won her battle against cancer and is now a very happy mum with a successful new carrer. On my side I'm still expending the amazing culture of the Mandé, the part of west Africa where the Djembé comes from. Today we are doing a big dance workshop in Barcelona and I can assure you that this guy would be able to even do accompagnement for us. One day, we'll met again
Stephane, what a shame that you bring the pain in your heart and the jealousy that you feel here. Your accusations are entirely false - no one was ‘fired’, (I have all the paperwork to prove it), and my office and activities in Spain continue to thrive. I remember you well, as you worked with us for a while . All along the way I have worked incredibly hard to bring the djembe philosophy and music to the world to share the joy. I am in constant gratitude that I continue to collaborate and play with the great djembe masters of the world, and I remain in deep appreciation that these djembefolas continue to give me their encouragement, blessings, friendship, respect and love. Maybe it would be interesting for you to know how I give back to Africa the magical continent that has given me so much. Take a look here: dougmanuel.com/abene/ I wish you well with all your endeavours. Doug
Doug, I don't know were you see any pain or jealousy in what I say, I just wanted to put things back at there place. I'm very happy in my life, I choose exactly the way I want to live and things from the past belong to the past. I'm in the present Doug and at the moment, apart from the crazy amont of time I'm still rehearsing, I'm also finishing a book about the Djembé tradition witch will be released in 2017/18 after I'll go back to Mali next year. Also, I'm absolutely certain that you have gratitude of many people around you, it's not what I was talking about either. But where you're spot on is the anger I still have about a particular situation and person. I'm sure that deep inside you know that Teresa never deserve the way you treated her, I can tell you that she actually suffered a lot with the misunderstanding of you sad behaviour about her. Of course I'm still in contact with her, we actually meet last month and probably going to have dinner sometime b4 xmas. Seriously Doug, she didn't deserve that at all !!!And if you want to talk about your own conduct, I would like to remind you, but surely you won't remember cause it's not on your avantage, that the heart beat you're so nicely using at the beginning of the show, actually comes from me. I brought it to the Dc in 2001 after a text I wrote and you read we we started collaborating. But of all the work I've done with your company, you've showed me very little respect and were actually mostly patronizing instead of collaborating on the real sense of the word. It's like if you were constantly acting with an exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and certainly a lack of understanding of others' feelings. Obviously Doug, you're not the worst people on the planet at my eyes, it's just that sometime, in a feeling of justice, on the way I see it of course, I wanted to seize the opportunity to cross the T's and dot the I's. I can see you are doing a nice job in Senegal and this makes me feel a bit better about things.Wish you all the bestStéphane
Hi Stephane, I don't know you but this is not a place for settling scores, referring to events which occurred long time ago...I am Doug's partner and Director in Spain and working with Doug and the rest of the team is great and it is a real gift that we can learn so much from each other. We all wish you well.
Hi Pascale. Yes, you don't know me and I don't think you're in any kind of position to give me any advice at all. You're actually missing 10 years of how things got to this point as it all started around 1999 and I believe you started with s.b around 2009. By the way I never ask to be tagged on this Ted video, and I don't know WHO did it and WHY it was done, but well, past comes back, so I react. When I left s.b I made sure not to be in contact why anyone who could have brought back any of these, and those which I'm still in contact with, knows really well my point off view about this particular subject. To bring you, Pascale in this conversation shows not only his dishonesty but also his coward ness. Did I ever mention the word "fired" at any point? By the way, in life we all can learn from anything and anyone, Lafontaine was a great master in that and I don't really see what you want to show me with this comment. Also, I thing it's a big shame you can carry on your activity despite the loss in court and just show once more that justice is just most of the time a big joke and something it's possible to turn around like a pancake. Just one advice, protect what you "share" because apparently it's seems you don't know so well who you're dealing with. Take good care and if you find a way to untagged me on this video, please do so as I really don't want to have anything to do with all of this anymore. Tx
Divine Greetings Stephane Sublet; can we TALK? about these Spirits that continue to come just to Steal, Kill, Destroy, Exploit, Demise and Plagiarize with a fork tounge with a smile of peace with a hidden heart of agenda of deception ! Email me ( hulyahyisrael@gmail.com) the year of the DIVINE'S SCALE OF BALANCE IS UPON THE DECEIVER!!! Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr P.S. THE song "THINK" is a dedication of the spirit of the exploited Africans and your friend in Spain! I am glad she is doing better!
You tell me what to do? On 3:28 ?
AWESOME!!!
Great video.
what's the song the woman starts singing at 10:10? i remember it from my youth but i can't remember the name...
Took a little digging but found it: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba. A great song from my childhood but never knew the song name or singer til now. God bless the internet!
+ahmes12 xxm
What is the name of the song?
What's that first song lady sing.?name please
Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where can I get some of those awesome shoulder straps, or how do I make my own?
When the girl first comes out, what is that song? I love it.
Pata Pata by Mariam Makeba
Anyone knows the name of this great singer?
Just I really like organic music I like cultural music that really makes sense and I really makes it the impression that you are feeling this and which one time I'll be able to join one of these groups and be with you guys and see what we can do. Can't promise you I'm good at it just really hoping one day to join a group and be able to do something.
Tvis just shows me how horrible I am on the djembe. I've gotta practice!
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❤ Music
LAdy at 6:09 is just having the best time...