Josh Ponte: Musical Journey

1. Josh Ponte is a filmmaker and music producer.

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2. In 2002 he read something that changed his life forever, and ad grabbed his attention.

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3. He found that people in Gabon have traditions of music that he had never seen or heard.

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4. He wanted to see with my own eyes what was going on in Gabon.

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5. People in Gabon never use music in their daily life.

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6. Some people in Gabon cannot read and write, so they tell their stories through music.

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7. Many musical ceremonies are about survival in the sea.

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8. People in Gabon also used music as medicine. When people are ill, they call a musician to get better.

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9. As children in Gabon get older, they begin to play musical instruments.

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10. Gabonese people make instruments from metal.

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