Brazilian Girls is a band from

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, United States, known for their eclectic blend of

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with musical styles as diverse as

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and

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(but no Brazilian rhythms at all). None of the members are actually from

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and the only female in the band is the

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singer

Sabina Sciubba Sabina Margrit Sciubba or Sabina is a singer, composer, performance artist and actress. She became known as the lead singer for the Grammy-nominated electronica band Brazilian Girls. She is also a visual artist. She has a solo career, and also wo ...

. Other members include

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Didi Gutman,

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Aaron Johnston and

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Jesse Murphy. The band released four

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: their self-titled debut on 1 February 2005, '' Talk to La Bomb'' on 12 September 2006, and ''

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'' on 5 August 2008, and ''Let's make Love'' on 13 April 2018. The singer,

is known for her fashionable stage-wear and for her enigmatic stage persona. Her outfits were designed by Threeasfour, Gemma Kahng, Carolina K. and others.

History

The band formed in 2003, performing at a

club, Nublu. While playing a weekly gig, the band wrote many of the original songs that would appear on their debut album, which was eventually released in February 2005. In 2006, the band released their second album, entitled ''Talk to La Bomb,'' featuring the single "Jique." They toured widely across the United States, Latin America and Europe, appearing on several TV shows, notably

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and

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. They also covered Talking Heads' "Crosseyed And Painless" for the

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benefit album '' Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin Redux'' produced by the

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. Their third album, ''New York City'', came out in 2008. They toured through October, at which time the band took a break for Sciubba to have a child. The song "Good Time" off of ''New York City'' was featured in an ad for

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. In 2008,

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appeared as a guest on their single "I'm losing myself". In 2009, the album ''New York City'' was nominated for a

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for Best Dance/Electronica Album. In June 2011, despite rumors of a split, Brazilian Girls collaborated with Forró in the Dark and

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on the track "Aquele Abraço" for the Red Hot Organization's newest charitable album ''Red Hot+Rio 2''. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight HIV/AIDS and related health and social issues. In April 2012, the band reunited, playing live shows and recording new material. In February 2014,

released a solo record on

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, called ''Toujours''. On 12 March 2015, during the band's well-attended performance at Thalia Hall in

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, band member Sabina Sciubba as well as the keyboardist repeatedly announced that the band's new album had just been completed and would be issued later in the year. On 13 April 2018, the band released their fourth album, ''Let's Make Love''. The band has not performed in the original formation since 2019. Following a band dispute, some band members continue to perform under the name "Brazilian Girls" without Sabina Sciubba. The group has worked with a variety of singers and instrumentalists during that time.

Discography

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Albums

* ''

Brazilian Girls Brazilian Girls is a band from New York, United States, known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango, chanson, house, reggae and lounge (but no Brazilian rhythms at all). None of the members ...

'' (2005) * '' Talk to La Bomb'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Let's Make Love'' (2018)

Singles and EPs

* ''Lazy Lover EP'' (2004) * "Don't Stop" 2005) * ''More Than Pussy – The Remix EP'' (2007) * "The Critic" (2016) * "Pirates" (2018)

Videos

* ''Brazilian Girls: Live in NYC'' (2005)

References

External links

New York Times interview with Sabina Sciubba

Rehearsal Space: Brazilian Girls

LAist.com 9/23/08 Interview with Sabina Sciubba
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