 The songs on the album were written collaboratively between the duo.The album contains down-to-earth lyrics about relationships and spiritual cleanliness, although "Westnet" noted that, despite this, “the two artists make an obvious, pronounced effort to lead one down a path of pure spiritual ecstasy.” Upon its February 1996, it charted at number 4 on the "Billboard" Top World Music Albums chart and number 65 on the UK Album Chart, and was critically acclaimed, with one review declaring it “a most intoxicating spiritually uplifting cross-cultural expression,” and another calling it "elegant and entrancing.