Chameleon (Badi Assad album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[13]
The Evening Post	[14]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide	[15]

The Vancouver Sun wrote that "the singer-guitarist blends lyricless vocal performances, songs sung in Portuguese and English and her own rich acoustic guitar with tasteful arrangements that incorporate string trios, percussion and didgeridoo."^[16] The Herald thought that the album "isn't entirely consistent but her invention, sensuality and air of mystery should prime an audience for future adventures."^[17]

The Toronto Star concluded that "the Brazilian singer/composer/guitarist/vocalist/marimba player blends pop, Flamenco and neo-jazz in a cheerful kaleidoscope of moods that amounts to little more than happy songs and instrumental dexterity despite exotic backing combos and incendiary hype."^[11] The Evening Post panned the album, writing: "A mixture of pop, jazz and Latin sounds, and infused with New Age themes that sound banal, Assad delivers an album that you are likely to hear when next you visit the health food store."^[14]

AllMusic wrote that the "delicate, expressive vocals and flamenco-tinged, acoustic guitar phrases are simply beautiful."^[13]