Rarely does a band remain as grounded and unpretentious as The Good Ones, a bare-bones folk act from a small Rwandan village whose four previous albums have been recorded live in the field by American producer Ian Brennan. Their original songs about heartbreak, poverty, and the brutal genocide its members survived in the mid-’90s are delivered with unexpected warmth and sweetness. They are an unlikely success story who have toured internationally, recorded for hip indie labels like Dead Oceans and ANTI-, and realized dreams far beyond their meager origins.
Despite this, the simplicity of their approach remains unchanged. The Good Ones are essentially the duo of Adrien Kazigira, who sings and plays acoustic guitar, and his…

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