In his review for Allmusic, Glenn Astarita notes that "With this effort, Caine seemingly derives inspiration from the rhythmic structures while melding his thematic inventions into the percussionists' temporal planes.

Nonetheless, the artist captures and illustrates the less commercial side of what might be considered indigenous Brazilian music".

The excellent results are a collections of Brazilian vignettes, little Latin confections finely crafted to be had and eaten too.

[6] Writing in JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker observed, "Playing both piano and Fender Rhodes, Caine is joined by a revolving cast of musicians, singers and drum choruses who consistently coax rhythmically vibrant performances from him.

At slower tempi, Caine caresses the lyrical soul of Brazilian music with obvious affection.