On the album, his final release as a leader, Dyani is joined by saxophonist and bass clarinetist John Tchicai, trumpeter Harry Beckett, and drummer Billy Hart.

"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the album "brims with pathos and joy, and Beckett is sterling.

"[4] Don Snowden of the Los Angeles Times commented: "Dyani doesn't have the sophistication or broad palette of his countryman Abdullah Ibrahim, but he compensates in part with a stronger visceral drive.

He combines with drummer Billy Hart to give the six original compositions a unusually solid rhythmic punch.

"[5] A reviewer for Option called the album "easily one of the most inspired sessions of the year," and remarked: "Dyani has an impeccable sense of composition, offering wistful melodies which draw from both African and Afro-American sources.