[1][2][3][4] In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called the music "haunting, emotional, somewhat adventurous, yet also melodic," and wrote: " While 'Song for Biko' is the most memorable piece, all five of Dyani's originals... are special.

The music combines together Dyani's South African folk heritage with Ornette Coleman's free bop and elements of avant-garde jazz.

"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that the album "comes from Dyani's most consistently inventive period," and commented: "the music is strongly politicized but never programmatic.

"[7] Writer John Litweiler compared the quartet to that of Ornette Coleman, and wrote: "Ntshoko brings fervor to his drumming, while the trumpet solos by... Don Cherry offer a sustained lyricism that's otherwise foreign to these South African-modeled albums.

"[8] Author Gwen Ansell noted the "intense communication" between Dyani and Cherry, and praised the "bluesy sadness, elation, and lyricism" of the track titled "Wish You Sunshine.