On the album, Cyrille is joined by members of the group known as Haitian Fascination: Hamiet Bluiett on baritone saxophone, Alix Pascal on acoustic guitar, Lisle Atkinson on bass, and Frisner Augustin on percussion and vocals.

[2] Cyrille's three-part "Route de Frères" forms the centerpiece of the album, and recalls his time in Haiti as "very rich, pleasant and different experiences for me, being a second grader on vacation from a grammar school in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York."

"[4] In a separate review for the same publication, Nic Jones called the disc "a record of warm and winning world music potent enough to lift the spirit in the depths of winter.

"[6] Writing for ABC Radio National, Doug Spencer stated: "Andrew Cyrille is a legendary, much-recorded drummer but Route de Frères lovingly addresses something of which many admirers are unaware: his connection to Haiti...

"[8] Carlo Wolff, in a review for JazzTimes, wrote: "Route de Frères feels conversational, due largely to Bluiett's sharp, crying sax.

Percussion man Frisner Augustin, who seamlessly melds beats with Cyrille on the party starter 'Mais,' laughs and exhorts on 'Marinèt,' the joyous opening track.

"[10] Writing for NPR Music, Kevin L. Carter praised "Marinet," referring to it as "a breezy but intense Haitian folk tune," and commenting: "As Hamiet Bluiett's baritone blows the clarion call of the Carnival vaksin, Cyrille and Augustin exhort each other with their voices and the percolating rhythms of their drums.