Régis Gizavo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Régis Gizavo

Malagasy musician

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1959

Place of Birth: Toliara, Toliara Province, Madagascar

Date of Death: 16-Jul-2017

Profession: musician

Nationality: Madagascar

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.
In 1990 he won the Radio France Internationale "Prix découvertes".In addition to two solo albums, Régis Gizavo has been a member of the Corsican group I Muvrini, and contributed to a range of recordings, including albums by the Cape Verdean singers Cesária Évora and Lura.
Gizavo partnered with Louis Mhlanga and David Mirandon to record Stories, 2006 winner of KAOS (FM)'s Spin The Globe award.
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.