[13] Robert Christgau wrote that "the pan-Africanism never sounds forced on what remains a studio creation even though Lô's band drives every cut.

"[15] The Guardian called the album "an exercise in easy-going Afro-American funk with Cuban overtones, with the title track echoing that other African James Brown fan, Fela Kuti.

"[18] The Orange County Register concluded that though Lô's "tunes may be booty-shakingly heavy, they aren't above sweet string flourishes or soft-focus balladry.

"[19] The Scotsman noted that "the album is full of happy charms like the bubbling talking drum or the ethereal sidestep in the middle of 'Dawsile'.

"[20] AllMusic wrote that "Lo's piercing tenor voice and passionate delivery add keen excitement to the music...