[1] Critics such as the Washington Post noted the boldness of a double disc debut album sung entirely in Haitian Creole, mixing house and rich orchestra instrumentation.
[5] In the summer of 1999, Guillaume and his Tèt Kale orchestra appeared in a Body & Soul house party and performance co-sponsored by HMV records at Central Park Summerstage.
[6] Its goal was to showcase the budding multicultural New York house scene, integrating DJ/club culture with world music from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.
12,000 people attended and Guillaume's picture singing onstage wearing loose all-white clothing reminiscent of a vodou priest and a Haitian peasant hat, arms open wide, guitar hanging across his body, appeared in Billboard magazine's piece on the event.
[8] The performance exhibited Haitian Vodou dance, drumming and chanting and showcased songs from his album Voyage of Dreams.