• The Tokyo Paralympic Games will close on Sunday with a handover ceremony with Paris 2024.

  • On this occasion, Pone, one of the co-founders of the legendary Fonk Family suffering from Charcot's disease, will mix thanks to his eyes.

  • Tetraplegic, the artist-producer who can no longer speak, communicates and creates thanks to an eye movement sensor.

    He made an album and a charity EP released this year.

On Sunday, at 1 p.m., the Tokyo Paralympic Games will be officially concluded during a ceremony where Paris 2024 officials will officially take over for the organization of this world sporting event in three years in France. To greet this handover, Betty Moutoumalaya will sing 

La Marseillaise

in sign language. A highlight that will be closed by Guilhem Gallart, aka Pone of the Fonky Family.

This artist-producer, suffering from Charcot's disease since 2015, will sign a mix composed thanks to his eyes live from Gaillac, in the Tarn, where he lives in bed.

Tetraplegic, he can no longer speak, but thanks to an eye movement sensor, he can communicate and compose.

Two years ago, he made his first solo album,

Kate & Me

, eleven sampled and remixed tracks by British artist Kate Bush.

After founding the 73 Beats label, this year he released a charity EP

Listen And Donate

, the profits of which should help train caregivers and caregivers to allow people with hearing aid to return home.

So when Paris 2024 contacted him, this sports fan did not hesitate.

" Nothing is impossible "

"The Paris 2024 proposal to participate in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games allows me to show in my own way that nothing is impossible, as Paralympic athletes do on a daily basis and in each of their sports performances", indicates Pone in a statement.

“Through his music and his fight against disease, Pone embodies the values ​​of the Paralympic Games, courage, determination, inspiration and equality.

His performance will be a great first, like the ambition of Paris 2024 for these first Paralympic Games organized in France, ”concludes Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024.

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