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DBA, PhD (Human Rights & Migration Law), HonDMusTherCounsPsych, HonProf
Address: 1/13 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430, Australia
Phone: +61 403 543 890
Email: banamungu2007@gmail.com
Websites: laughterpercussionacademy.com.au | professorrasbanamungu.vip
Professor Idi "Ras" Banamungu is an internationally recognised academic, author, therapeutic arts innovator, and community leader, renowned for pioneering Laughter Percussion, a unique and evidence-informed therapeutic modality that integrates rhythm, laughter, movement, and counselling psychology to support mental wellbeing, resilience, trauma recovery, and social connection.
Based in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Professor Banamungu's professional influence spans higher education, mental health, disability services (NDIS), multicultural community development, music therapy, leadership training, and global academic partnerships. His work stands at the intersection of research, culture, and lived experience, offering innovative responses to contemporary mental-health and social challenges.
He holds multiple doctoral qualifications, including a PhD in Human Rights & Migration Law from Kennedy University (City of Paris, France), alongside a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and an Honorary Doctorate in Music Therapy & Counselling Psychology. These credentials reflect his rare ability to integrate policy, psychology, creativity, and leadership into practical, scalable community solutions.
Professor Banamungu's work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief:
Healing, learning, and leadership are most effective when they are joyful, culturally grounded, and inclusive.
His philosophy draws from:
Through this integrated worldview, he has developed approaches that humanise mental-health support, particularly for people who may feel excluded from traditional clinical or academic systems.
Laughter Percussion is Professor Banamungu's signature contribution to the therapeutic arts. Developed over years of academic study, community practice, and cultural engagement, it is a structured modality that combines:
Unlike performance-based music therapy, Laughter Percussion is participatory, non-judgmental, and accessible, requiring no musical background. It transforms therapy into a shared, embodied experience, enabling participants to release stress, reconnect socially, and rebuild emotional resilience.
Laughter Percussion has been successfully applied in:
To formalise and expand this work, Professor Banamungu founded the Laughter Percussion Academy, an NDIS-registered provider and education institution delivering innovative therapeutic and training programs.
As Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Professor Banamungu:
The Academy has become a bridge between academia and community practice, equipping professionals with tools that are practical, ethical, and inclusive.
Euro American Education (Switzerland)
Alternate Channel Partner / Service Provider
(Service Agreement signed 30 October 2025)
Through this partnership, Professor Banamungu represents Laughter Percussion Academy in delivering:
This collaboration connects the Academy with respected international networks, including:
Professor Banamungu is a prolific author whose books and research address mental health, education, leadership, communication, and therapeutic innovation.
His writing is used across education, counselling, leadership development, and community wellbeing programs, valued for its clarity, cultural awareness, and practical relevance.
Community engagement is central to Professor Banamungu's mission. His work includes:
He is also the founder of Ras Banamungu & The Det-n-ators International TV, a cultural and educational media platform dedicated to mental health, music, learning, and identity.
