[1] At the time of release, Verocai had been producing albums for musicians such as Elis Regina, Jorge Ben, and Ivan Lins.

[2] Around the time of recording, Verocai often listened to American funk and soul musicians which heavily influenced the sound of the album; some of these artists included Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and Wes Montgomery.

Ankeny described the album as "fuse[ing] Brazilian tropicalia with American funk, yielding a shimmering, dreamlike mosaic of sound that both celebrates and advances the creative spirit.

Rapper and producer MF DOOM sampled the song "Na Boca Do Sol" on the track "Orris Root Powder" in 2005.

Original copies of the LP have become highly sought after among fans and vinyl collectors since the album's resurgence.