MALAYSIANS KINI Intense and controversial, Aida Redza does not merely perform. In all her dances, her soul seeks connection with the past, and with the community around her.

She imbues life into the streets, back lanes and abandoned homes and padi fields, where she loves to perform best - out in the open, under the sun or stars, with the wind in her hair.

She does not paint her face or wear glittery clothes when performing, and would rather roll in the mud in padi fields to showcase her cause.