[6] Kuti is backed by his band, Positive Force; the album was produced by Sodi and engineered by Mark Saunders.

[7][8] NME thought that "as basslines, horns and sprightly riffs spiral in a million directions, he also proves keen to continue Fela‘s fight against a range of foes, particularly the Nigerian authorities.

"[12] Entertainment Weekly stated that Kuti "brilliantly forges a link between Afrobeat and James Brown, spicing his percussive stew with acid jazz, hip-hop, and soul flavor while remaining true to his roots, proving himself an able ambassador to all rhythm nations.

"[13] The Windsor Star concluded that "while Fela's music often flew off into extended groove workouts, Femi packages his songs into neat arrangements with carefully punctuated horns, call-response vocal dynamics and locked-in polyrhythms.

"[14] AllMusic wrote that "like his father, he never lets the lyrically conscious material get in the way of pushing irresistible grooves.