Régis Gizavo
Régis Gizavo, born June 16, 1959, in Toliara, Madagascar, was a Malagasy
accordionist and singer. He began playing the diatonic accordion at an early age
under the guidance of his father. In 1990, he won Radio France Internationale's
Prix Découvertes, launching his international recording career. He released solo
studio albums including Mikea (1996), Samy Olombelo (2000), and Ilakake (2012),
as well as collaborative albums Stories (2006) with Louis Mhlanga and David
Mirandon, Madagascar All Stars (2009), and Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IV -
Accordion Night (2015). Gizavo also per...
