Rooms in My Fatha's House

The album was produced in part by Sting, who also penned the liner notes.[7] Sting acted as more of a caretaker of the recording sessions, allowing Vinx creative control and ensuring that there wasn't any outside interference.[8]

Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis, and Herbie Hancock were among the album's guest musicians.[9] The actor Roscoe Lee Browne appears on "While the City Sleeps".[10] Vinx's regular band, made up of percussionists and a vocalist, was dubbed the Barkin' Feet.[11]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
Chicago Tribune	[13]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[14]
Houston Chronicle	[10]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[2]

The Washington Post called the album "a collection of tunes that juxtapose earthy percussion with Vinx's rich, romantic, melodic baritone."[15] The Chicago Tribune thought "Vinx does catchy uncluttered little pop tunes with a twist of jazz or worldbeat rhythms."[13] The News-Sentinel wrote that "an array of traditional percussion instruments, with tones as rich and deep as any guitar or bass, provide the background to a vocal orchestra."[16]

The State-Times concluded that "the songs just don't have enough variety and lyrical insight to sustain repeated listenings."[17] The Star-Ledger determined that the songs were "a reference manual for world-beat percussion," noting that "the instrumentation on 'Porch Light' alone includes daiko drum, djun-djun, cuica, congas, berimbaus, rubber band sticks, cabasa, gong, heco-heco and pandeiro."[1]

AllMusic called the album "a wonderfully refreshing piece of art filled with memorable melodies, world beat percussion, unusual instrumentation, and the occasional jazz flourishes."[12] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music considered it "an auspicious debut, merging samba, funk and hip hop with the artist's highly individual rhythmic instincts."[14]