One of my favorite bands, Brazzaville, named themselves after the capital city of the Republic of Congo...as opposed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) across the river. The band named themselves after the former French colonial capital for two reasons...one, a bandmember had lived there for a short time, and two, Brazzaville for years had held the dubious distinction of being the worst major city in the world for quality of life. They thought that fact would reflect the world-weary nature of their music.But to the great joy of the Brazzavillians they are no longer residents of the world's worst city. That title has been passed to the once majestic city of Baghdad.
photo: The Band Brazzaville in their adopted home city of Barcelona, Catalunya
