The Good Ones

Rwandan Band The Good Ones Offers Strength and Peace

Soundcheck | Oct 14, 2019

The Good Ones are Rwandan genocide survivors who write acoustic folk songs. They’re often sung in the Kinyarwanda street dialect of the outskirts of their nation's capital, Kigali, (the area had for centuries been known as the region for producing poets for the Kings.) With vocalists trading melody and harmony lines seamlessly, these “worker songs from the streets” use one-of-a-kind instruments, often incorporating their own farming tools as percussion. Their forthcoming record, (due out in November 2019), Rwanda, You Should Be Loved, features collaborations with Wilco and TV on the Radio, as well as members of Sleater-Kinney, My Bloody Valentine, and Fugazi. They’re currently on their first North American tour, and the members of The Good Ones are here to play in-studio. - Caryn Havlik

Set list:

  • The Farmer
  • Young People Are the Future
  • Despite It All I Still Love You Dear Friend

 

 

 

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