call it 'genius'; most will just settle for the word 'insane'. Either way, the result is fascinating", while East West Journal (USA) have said "I'm not at all certain how this band manages to so cohesively merge rhythms no other group in the world has dared to mix, I only know that their music is reverent, humorous, profound, disorientating, terrifying and fantastic all at the same time.". Rick Anderson of AllMusic wrote that "Many bands claim to deal in global fusion music, but few have as firm a claim on the genre as the Suns of Arqa ... Big & Live documents several recent live performances and shows Wadada and his cohorts in top form, delivering everything from Celtic-reggae fusion 'Om Kaaraaya' ... to Asian meditational sounds ... and sounds in between, such as 'Majhi Ra', which adds the keening tones of the shenai to the Celtic-reggae mix. There are fine vocal performances by Angel Eye, Reba Bhaduri and Cat Von Trapp ... some listeners will find this music immediately delightful, while other will probably be mostly puzzled." Suns of Arqa musicians and collaborators Michael Wadada (founder, creator of Suns of Arqa since 1979) Angel Eye (since 1989) Sanyogita Kumari (since 1987) Johar Ali Khan (since 1992) Kadir Durvesh (1987–2000) Gagarin (since 1987) John Snelson (1992–1999) Marek Miczyk (1982–1999) John Perkins (1987–1994) Prince Far I (1982–1983) Marcel King (1987) Graham Massey (1987–1990) Raghunath Seth (1992–2010) Youth (since 1992) A Guy Called Gerald (1994) John Leckie (since 1999) Alex Paterson (since 2000) Greg Hunter (since 1992) John Cooper Clarke (1987–2004) Roland Beelen (since 1983) Adrian Sherwood (1979–1980) Style Scott (1980) Chris Joyce (1982–1992) Prince Hammer (1982–1987) Keshav Sathe (1982–1987) Helen Watson (1982–1987) Kenny Margolis (1983–1985) Professor Stanley Unwin (1985–1987) Steve Hopkins (1987) James Young (1987) Roly Wynne (1994–1995) Bryn Jones (1996) Damon Reece (2003) Philippe Falliex (2007) Skip McDonald (2011) Delroy 'Sticksman' Walker (since 1992) Shaun Davis (since 2001) Brian Hyphen (since 2015) DJ Guapo (2005–2009) Kuba (since 2017) Tim Wheater (since 1989) Wayne Worm (1982–1994) Eric Random (1984–1988) Ian Green (1979-1980) Moot Beret (1980–1987) Mark Stone (1980) Tony Sullivan (1980) Anton Behrendt (1982) Big Red (1982–1983) Chris Gill (1982) Marie Louise Jackson (1982) Brian Jones (1982) Mustaphafakir (1982–1983) Danny Sheals (1982–1987) John 'JJ' Slater (1982-1983) Snuff (1982) Spliff (1982–1983) Tony Trundel (1982) Aziz Zeria (1982–1985) Kalu Zeria (1982–1995) Papu Zeria (1982–1983) Steve Cyclepath (1983) The Legendary Leperds (1983) Keith 'Lizard'