Régis Gizavo

Régis Gizavo (June 16, 1959 – July 16, 2017) was a Malagasy accordionist. He was born in Tulear, Madagascar and began playing the accordion at a young age.[1] In 1990 he won the Radio France Internationale "Prix découvertes".[2]

Régis Gizavo
Born(1959-06-16)June 16, 1959
OriginTulear, Madagascar
DiedJuly 16, 2017(2017-07-16) (aged 58)
Occupation(s)Accordionist

In addition to two solo albums, Régis Gizavo has been a member of the Corsican group I Muvrini,[3] and contributed to a range of recordings, including albums by the Cape Verdean singers Cesária Évora[4] and Lura.[5] Gizavo partnered with Louis Mhlanga and David Mirandon to record Stories,[6] 2006 winner of KAOS (FM)'s Spin The Globe award.[7] He later partnered with four other musicians from Madagascar (Justin Vali, Fenoamby, Erick Manana, and Dama, leader of Mahaleo) to record an album together as the Madagascar All Stars.[8]

Discography
  • Mikea (Label Bleu/Indigo 1996)
  • Samy Olombelo ([Label Bleu/Indigo 2000)
  • Stories with Louis Mhlanga, David Mirandon (Marabi Productions 2006)
  • Madagascar All Stars (Cinq Planètes 2009)
  • Ilakake (Cinq Planètes 2012)
  • Vincent Peirani, Stian Carstensen, Régis Gizavo, Klaus Paier : Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic IV - Accordion Night (ACT Music 2015)
  • Laurinda Hofmeyr & Afrique Mon Désir Ensemble & Régis Gizavo : Afrique Mon Désir (2017)

Filmography

References
  1. "Régis Gizavo Biography". Label-Bleu.com. 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  2. "RFI Musique - Prix RFI - Régis Gizavo" (in French). Radio France International. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  3. Anderson, Ian (1998). "Regis Gizavo: Big Box Man of Madagascar". RootsWorld. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  4. Lusk, Jon (2003). "BBC - World Review - Cesaria Evora, Voz D'Amor". BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  5. de Pina and, Constânça; da Silva, Rita Vaz (18 October 2006). "Lura: "M'Bem di Fora" is the re-vindication of my origins". Asemana Online. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  6. "Régis Gizavo" (in French). Mondomix.com. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  7. Stevens, Scott Allan (2006). "Spin The Globe/SoundRoots World Music Awards 2006". Earball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  8. "Madagascar All Stars : Justin Vali - Régis Gizavo - Fenoamby - Erick Manana - Dama" (in French). Mondomix.com. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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