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
Origin	Tulear, Madagascar
Died	July 16, 2017(2017-07-16) (aged 58)
Occupation	Accordionist
Formerly of	Madagascar All Stars

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] His voice and accordion playing was singled out for praise, "[adding] a level of depth to the percussive Salegy style that characterises a lot of Malagasy music".^[9]

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

• Songs for Madagascar (2017)
• Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947 (2010)

External links

• Régis Gizavo discography at Discogs