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Nina Alexia Brazzo is originally from Essex, East London, England from Sicilian and English parents. Brazzo has a BA Hons in Photography from Southampton Solent University and has worked as a freelance photographer and exhibiting her work ever since. In 2007 Brazzo travelled around the world for two and a half years on her own exploring cultures, religions, lifestyles and philosophies. Tasting traditional arts and culture in Indonesia, finding her true sense of home in South Africa and piecing the jigsaw of spiritually together leading her to embracing Islam.
On 19th June 2009 she embraced Islam and took on the name she is affectionately known by her friends, Nusaybah; a brave warrior, strong, out-spoken, loyal and close companion of The Prophet Muhammed SAW. She emigrated to Cape Town, South Africa in 2011 after an arts and culture scholarship in Indonesia.
From 2014 Brazzo starting sharing her poem “Broken” which was about the domestic abuse she experienced in her marriage. At first it was just a way to share with close friends, but then being invited to activities which eventually lead to performing, made her realise that it was a responsibility to share because it helped so many people who related to her story. She found the tools to move forward out of that dark space. Through the courage of her sharing her poetry about the frank depths of domestic abuse in Cape Town, it spiralled into publications, invitations to workshops, seminars and events. Not only was writing her story cathartic but also healing came through sharing the experience and gradually transformative as shared narratives came to surface; thus gaining extra strength through not feeling alone in struggle.
Her firm, unwavering belief in The Almighty gave her many spiritual unveilings, the courage to face each obstacle and brave to make the necessary choices. In light there is an element of darkness and in the darkness there will always be light, no matter how dim it seems.
Therefore, with this being a catalyst to her healing, the knowledge and skills she has learnt through this experience are used to benefit others through her NPO Rahasia Mafiusa. It inspires others through shared experiences and give rise to hope, motivation and belief in The Creator. The workshops and events are delivered in an interactive, open discussion format allowing for a safe space of engagement.
Rahasia Mafiusa
In 2016 Rahasia Mafiusa NPO was launched at the District Six Museum to bridge the gap between segregated communities as a result of Apartheid. The mission is in raising consciousness of the ramifications and repercussions of racial and cultural prejudice using Indonesian creative arts, photography, poetry and music. Brazzo has since gained 2 further scholarships (August 2016- December 2018) learning Indonesian traditional cultural dances, music, singing, batik and shadow puppet making. After two years of living in Indonesia, Brazzo collaborated with artists from cultures across the Nusantara to create a rainbow coloured musical journey with a splashing of dance through her poetry, spoken word, rap and song. Inspired greatly by the depth and richness of the varied Indonesian cultures she created a truly inter-cultural project that blossomed from her poetry with musicians from various backgrounds including Sunda, Minangkabau, Arab Indonesian, Melayu, Riau, Lampung, Bali, Java, East Nusa Tengara, North and South Sumatra represented across Indonesia as well as England, Czech Republic, East Timor, Bangladesh, South Africa. The show “Pelangi Indonesia” (Indonesian Rainbow) manifested from these collaborations
touring across nine cities and more than 11 shows in Indonesia. This acts as an example for one of the primary objectives of Rahasia Mafiusa to raise awareness about Indonesian Arts and Culture to establish a new link to ancestral and historical past for all South Africans, ascertaining bonds between Indonesia and South Africa.
Brazzo believes traditional arts are an integral part to social change. Formulating an example of what it means to collaborate across cultural boundaries and thus finding new talents in music composition and dance choreography which speak much more powerfully than the singular voice, her work is a catalyst to change. The arts offer tools for healing, calm and understanding the complexities of life. Brazzo believes ultimately her work is a form of worship celebrating love for The Divine, Prophets, the sacred journey and beauty on this path as the collaborations and feedback from audiences’ reactions confirm.
Performance, Poetry, Dance
The concept behind the performance is a musical and lyrical journey through self-discovery and world truths. We are spiritual beings so this is naturally an inward as well as an outward journey, asking those fundamental questions to the Universe. So, it is quite fantastical and adventurous! It promotes inclusiveness and multicultural projects through being an example with this work, thus inspiring this philosophy to others through the work of the NPO Rahasia Mafiusa
In October 2018 Brazzo toured with the well-known band “Debu” (meaning dust) around the island of Lombok that had recently been effected by earthquakes. This was amongst the people by their tents as they re-develop their lives again. What was phenomenal was their genuine smiles and positivity. They accepted the situation and their message was that they would build it up again so that it was even better than before! To see the joy from children to old is simply a priceless memory and touching to see what people go through the world with such resilience and goodness in their hearts.
Around 20 poems from the book Learning To Read The Universe: Peeling The Onion have soundscapes performed and recorded. The performance work uses art to express these experiences of travel, spirituality, life and what she has learnt through her journey with poetry, spoken word, singing, world music and a little dance which will prelude the launch of her book. This tour was the result of two years collaborating with musicians in Indonesia which produced this extraordinary passionate and powerful collection which can be described as a lyrical pilgrimage. Fusing cultures and genres within the sound it is magical, unique, captivating and moving.
Traditional dance forms which particularly link to the ancestral past of the Cape Malay in South Africa and Islamic forms from the Hadhramaut (current day Yeman) in Indonesia can be explained or performed for example, originating from Islamic countries and philosophies. The arts were an integral tool for Islam spreading like wildfire across the Nusantara, making it the largest Muslim populated country in the world.
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