Régis Gizavo (June 16, 1959 – July 16, 2017) was a Malagasy

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. He was born in

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and began playing the accordion at a young age. In 1990 he won the

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" Prix découvertes". In addition to two solo albums, Régis Gizavo has been a member of the

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n group

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, and contributed to a range of recordings, including albums by the

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an singers

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and Lura. Gizavo partnered with

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and

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to record ''Stories'', 2006 winner of

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's ''Spin The Globe'' award. He later partnered with four other musicians from Madagascar (

Justin Vali Justin Vali ranks among the greatest living players of traditional Malagasy music on the ''valiha'', a bamboo tube zither considered the national instrument of Madagascar. He also performs on the ''marovany'' box zither of central and southern Ma ...

, Fenoamby,

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, and Dama, leader of

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) to record an album together as the Madagascar All Stars.

Discography

*''Mikea'' (

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/Indigo 1996) *''Samy Olombelo'' ( abel 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) *''

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'' (2010)

External links

References

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