"Many big-name collaborations disappoint, but this one is thrilling. The blend of Masekela's luminous, lyrical flugelhorn with Allen's crackling polyrhythms offers a dramatic juxtaposition of jazz improv and Afrobeat. At the same time, the album's loose, skeletal arrangements thrust into sharp relief their musical brillance. "Never (Lagos Never gonna Be The Same)", a tribute to Fela Kuti, is the standout cut".