Régis Gizavo

Régis Gizavo
Origin	Tulear, Madagascar
Occupation(s)	Accordionist
Associated acts	Madagascar All Stars

Régis Gizavo is 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]

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]

	Régis Gizavo "Zeombanao" (1995) Malagasy accordion performance by Régis Gizavo
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Discography

• Mikea (1996)
• Samy Olombelo (2000)
• Stories (2006)
• Madagascar All Stars (2009)
• Ilakake (2012)

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.