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At 7 years old, he started studying classical piano at the conservatory of Dakar. Later, he moved to Togo (Lomé), then to France (Arcachon) at 15 years old.

Encouraged by his parents who value christian spirituality and very commited to the Church, he became quite early involved in music ministry.While completing his musical studies in Amsterdam, he led young people of The African Methodist Episcopal Church with his talent in conducting, singing and piano playing. He also directed the choirs of the International Christian Fellowship Church.

Abel is a choir director, producer, songwwriter, arranger, piano player and singer who has been part of many musical projects of bands and gospel choirs. In Lyon, he gathers singers to build a gospel choir called AMGC (Abel Maxwel Gospel Choir) in 2003.

He graduated in marketing management from a American business school and is an active member of top management team of the Lyon gospel festival (Absolute Gospel) collaborating with the Opera of Lyon and the French Protestant Church. Helped by 3 other choir leaders, he directed 130 singers of the Lyon Gospel Mass Choir.

Abel is still involved in the musical life of the jazz department of the National Conservatory of Lyon (especially with Mario Stantchev) and is the leader of his jazz quartet, Abel Maxwell quartet,that participated to jazz festival like (Jazz à vienne and A vaulx Jazz in Lyon).

abelmaxwellgospel@free.fr
tél : 06 12 39 99 79