What makes Brazilian Girls lead singer Sabina Sciubba so intimidating? How much time do you have? Sciubba is totally gorgeous, but in that effortless European way. She speaks six different languages and sings in five. She hides her eyes on stage—be it with a mask, veil or in some cases, a stocking—as a political statement: "Covering my eyes is a little bit of [a] joke and a little bit of an 'I can do whatever the f--- I want because nobody is going to recognize me in the street' thing." In short, she's a total bad ass.

Gen Art recently caught up with controversy-courting beauty who's playing Terminal 5 tomorrow night and broke etiquette rules by talking politics. Read on for the entertaining results.

You've worn an Obama shirt on stage and called this a time of hope. Are you following the election closely?
I don't know if I think about it more than anyone else does these days. I think Obama is what everyone was hoping for but no one really believed could happen, but I'm divided. I have high hopes in him as someone who takes a different approach to politics, but I'm worried that if you don't play the game, then nothing gets done.

Do you consider yourself a political person?
I think that I'm a very conscious person. I'm highly aware of my own activities. I try to be ecologically sound, but that's not always easy. As a band, we take airplanes all the time, and I know that's not good for the environment. I consider myself responsible for what is happening to our planet right now. I think that all that one can really do is assume responsibility for themselves.

Where does this philosophy come from?
My mother was very politically active, much more so than I am. We lived in Germany when I was little and she was a member of the Green Party. She always thought globally, but acted locally. I think that's the only effective thing you can do unless you're a billionaire.

Are any of the songs on your latest album, New York City, political?
Part of "Nouveau Americain" refers to Obama. But really all of our songs are open to interpretation. As humans, we all experience the same things and have the same emotions. I want people to be able to relate to our songs and identify with them, otherwise it's just lame.

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- Caroline Stanley

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