Régis Gizavo is a Malagasy

Malagasy people

The Malagasy ethnic group forms nearly the entire population of Madagascar. They are divided into two subgroups: the "Highlander" Merina, Sihanaka and Betsileo of the central plateau around Antananarivo, Alaotra and Fianarantsoa, and the côtiers elsewhere in the country. This division has its...

 accordionist.
He was born in Tuléar, Madagascar

Madagascar

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

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 "Prix découvertes".

In addition to two solo albums, Régis Gizavo has been a member of the Corsica

Corsica

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n group I Muvrini

I Muvrini

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

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an singers Cesária Évora

Cesária Évora

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 and Lura

Lura (musician)

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. Gizavo partnered with Louis Mhlanga

Louis Mhlanga

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 and David Mirandon to record Stories, 2006 winner of KAOS (FM)

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's Spin The Globe award. He later partnered with four other musicians from Madagascar (Justin Vali, Fenoamby, Erick Manana, and Dama) to record the album "Madagascar All Stars".

Discography

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