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Brazilian Girls Light Up (in) the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM: New York multi-ethnic quartet with southern-hemisphere moniker hightails it across the Atlantic.
By Spin Staff 02.20.07 4:00 AM
Sensual, globally-eclectic aural treats blanketed the Paradiso in Amsterdam last night, as Brazilian Girls' vocalist Sabina Sciubba and her all-male accompaniment laid down a set of multilingual pop washed in sultry lounge, Parisian chic, Brazilian samba, and New York punk. Sciubba, wrapped in golden, skin-tight attire, and her band delivered flirty renditions of Talk to La Bomb's "Sexy Asshole" and their eponymous debut's "Pussy," visually lubricating each song with dance moves that expelled their music's innate sex appeal. SHAIN SHAPIRO / PHOTOS BY SAM MIRLESSE
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We asked: What tunes did you put on to get you pumped for the Brazilian Girls?
Name: Jessica van Loon
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Amsterdam
"Depeche Mode"
Name: Mewton Da Costa
Age: 24
Hometown: Den Haag, NL (The Hague)
Occupation: Musician
"Sweden's Koop"
Name: Tim Wiegant
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Eindhoven, NL
"Air"
Name: Dennis Ter Borg
Age: 23
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Amsterdam
"Terry Collier"
Name: Ralph Delange
Age: 44
Hometown: Amsterdam
Occupation: Painter/artist
"Talking Heads"
Name: Carolyn Dooley
Age: 26
Hometown: New York
Occupation: Teacher
"Broken Social Scene"
Name: Maki Aketa
Age: 21
Hometown: Tokyo
Occupation: Student
"The Rapture"
Name: Bree Tahapary
Age: 21
Hometown: Tilburg, NL
Occupation: Student
"Dephazz"
It's all golden for Sciubba
Hey, it's legal in Amsterdam
Bassist Jesse Murphy
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