Edem Gospel Voices, a collective of gospel artists, is managed by professional artists from African American gospel style. They have more than 15 years of experience as artists and organizers of authentic gospel events using their voices as the main instrument.

A meticulous artistic work enables the band to guarantee, for your events, a very high vocal and musical level. An excellence that we put at your service with the sole objective: to make your event unforgettable!

Edem Gospel Voices is composed of more than 120 professional gospel artists under the supervision and management of our artistic directors.

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Edem Gospel Voices, founded under the name Your Gospel Team in 2011 in Moudon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, is the outcome of human courage.

Although it was initially challenging to envision this musical group in its current size, the name Your Gospel Team quickly defined the gospel group's early years, its first steps into the world of authentic gospel music, and subsequently its reputation on the European scene, thanks to the determination, dynamism, and expertise of its founders, who were both committed and skilled.

As a matter of fact, everything began with a dream; there was a small Gospel group of four persons including Yawo ABOTSI, his wife Charlène, professional singer and two other artists.

At that time, the activities of the group were limited to the entertainment of some weddings with a simple option: 2 singers + 1 pianist.

But very early, despite this sobriety, the founding Director, Yawo ABOTSI, put vocal performance at the center of all concerns. And this is not insignificant, as his career is as exceptional as that of Edem Gospel Voices itself.

Yawo ABOTSI is indeed a drummer and guitar-bassist by training, who grew up in Gospel music, the music of his ancestors and to which he had been introduced during his teenage.

He first learned to play drums at 15; two years later, he started learning bass. With his group of gospel in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, he led several concerts of gospel as bassist.

Originally from Togo (West Africa), unlike his wife, Charlène ABOTSI, who is from Gabon (Central Africa), Yawo ABOTSI played bass guitar in Switzerland from 2007 to 2010 in two different bands of gospel in Lausanne. He has worked as a Conductor for more than two years.

With more than 18 years of experience in gospel music, Yawo ABOTSI now helps Your Gospel Team to carry out incredible accomplishments both nationally and internationally.

Being forward-thinking, he chose to steer the group toward traditional gospel in the African-American style.

This decisive choice played a leading role in the life and future of Edem Gospel Voices, which has succeeded in quickly differentiating itself from several other gospel groups in Switzerland to become the archetype of authentic gospel group.

Hence, after two years of existence, the enthusiasm aroused by the strength and the quality of the services of Your Gospel Team with several companies and individuals remains a noteworthy development. The "small group" could no longer handle all the demands that were constantly increasing. The idea of setting up a more or less organized structure was inexorably necessary.

So, under these circumstances, Yawo ABOTSI decided with his entire team to develop the group by transforming it into a collective of professional artists in order to recruit other gospel solo singers and high-level musicians.

Being a gospel soloist, a professional singer, having a gospel voice, evolving in the African-American gospel environment and then having an audition, were among the conditions that led to the recruitment of these professional singers.

Following careful analysis with his colleagues and the entire team, Yawo Abotsi decided to adopt ‘Edem Gospel Voices’ as the new name for the gospel choir on the 1st day of December 2025. This name better embodies the choir's current mission: to spread the light of gospel music beyond borders by producing authentic gospel performances, while always focusing on innovation, perfection and service improvement.

Actually, the name ‘Edem’, used as a first name in the Ewe language in Togo (West Africa), means ‘He (God) saved me’. This name better expresses the identity, spiritual inspiration and very essence of the artistic mission of the gospel choir, while maintaining the same team, the same energy and the same quality of performances for your events.

Specialized in planning, organizing and entertainment of concerts, weddings, flash mobs, birthday anniversaries, christenings, corporate parties, workshops, conventions, campaigns, seminars, conferences and other events, thanks to its dynamism, Edem Gospel Voices today counts more than 80 gospel artists and 4 Artistic Directors. As a matter of fact, some of his artists have collaborated with Stevie Wonder.

Edem Gospel Voices is a leader in the production of authentic gospel shows with the Afro-American style in Switzerland. It is also active in several European countries including France, Italy, Germany and Austria.

What about the almost unique professionalism of Edem Gospel Voices? This professionalism is reflected in the highly gospel artistic quality which combines symphony and harmony in a musical experience expressed through its different options: VOICE + PIANO and A CAPPELLA.

Expressing full satisfaction, clear and encouraging testimonials from clients and beneficiaries of Edem Gospel Voices services become almost everyday matter.

Thus, across several European countries, Edem Gospel Voices organizes every year a gospel tour during which several high-level performances are organized.

The professional artists of Edem Gospel Voices constantly make their voices more attractive, regularly accompany the songs with physical movements ranging from a gentle swing to an energetic dance: this is the appreciation collected following many festivals, concerts and major events in which the group has taken part. These include the Cannes Film Festival in France, the JazzAscona Festival in Switzerland, the Voix d'Orgues Festival in Bédarieux, France, the De Bouche à Oreille Festival in Orgelet, France, the Musica Riva Festival in Riva del Garda, Italy, the Moudon Gospel Festival in Moudon, Switzerland, the Autumn With Blues Festival in Bialystok in Poland, and the Art Basel, the main exhibition of the international art market in Basel, Switzerland.

In addition, thanks to its vocal power, its artistic quality and the authenticity of its gospel style, Edem Gospel Voices has been chosen to accompany several world legends from the USA, England, etc. These include Grammy Award Winner Ledisi, Tony Broadway Nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan, and American singer-songwriter Tayla Parx.

There is no doubt that the African-American gospel, the authentic gospel, very high-level artists, vocal power, unique artistic arrangements and professionalism are the milestone of Edem Gospel Voices.