Régis Gizavo Explained

Régis Gizavo
Birth Date:	16 June 1959
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Origin:	Tulear, Madagascar
Occupation:	Accordionist
Past Member Of:	Madagascar All Stars

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]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Régis Gizavo Biography . Label-Bleu.com . 16 March 2009 . 2003.
2. Web site: RFI Musique - Prix RFI - Régis Gizavo . Radio France International . French . 16 March 2009 . 14 November 2007.
3. Web site: Regis Gizavo: Big Box Man of Madagascar . RootsWorld . 21 March 2009 . 1998 . Anderson . Ian .
4. Web site: BBC - World Review - Cesaria Evora, Voz D'Amor . BBC . 18 July 2013 . 2003 . Lusk . Jon.
5. Web site: Lura: "M'Bem di Fora" is the re-vindication of my origins . 18 July 2013 . 18 October 2006 . Asemana Online . de Pina and . da Silva. Constânça . Rita Vaz .
6. Web site: Régis Gizavo . Mondomix.com . 24 February 2002 . 18 July 2013 . French.
7. Web site: Spin The Globe/SoundRoots World Music Awards 2006 . 18 July 2013 . 2006 . Stevens . Scott Allan . Earball.net.
8. Web site: Madagascar All Stars : Justin Vali - Régis Gizavo - Fenoamby - Erick Manana - Dama . Mondomix.com . 30 April 2010 . 14 April 2009 . French.
9. Web site: Wiser . Danny . 2021-05-02 . MADAGASCAR: Madagascar All Stars - Erick Manana, Fenoamby, Justin Vali, Régis Gizavo, Dama, Ricky . 2024-06-24 . 200worldalbums.com . en.