The importance of Pa'lo Monte's work is to initiate connections: connections between the past and present, connections across borders both physical and ideological, connections amongst people with similar experiences of racism and persecution, connections between the everyday and the sacred, and connections between those of us who envision a better world.  The work, as I see it, is a heartbeat for the people, especially Dominican people.  It recalls histories of resilience, affirms identities that are often forgotten or dismissed, and conjures up visions of what is possible.
Dr. Gaye T. Johnson
Assistant Professor, Department of Black Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara

Pa’lo Monte has contributed to the preservation and diffusion of the cultural and religious legacy of the Dominican Republic outside the geographical boundaries of the country.   Their work has been fundamental in offering the Dominican community outside of the homeland a magical-religious-musical reference that this community can utilize to counteract the damaging effects of socio-cultural assimilation in the United States. Since its beginnings, the group has had a tangible/concrete value in regards to its function in its important role as a cultural institution. The mastering of their interpretation and diffusion of Afro-Dominican expressions, some of which have been forgotten by the Dominican people, is extremely important.  With their existence, Pa’lo Monte has enriched the socio-cultural heritage of our community outside of the home country.
Diógenes Abreú
Author, Community Organizer
New York, New York

I value any effort to share Dominican roots outside as well as inside the home country.  Pa’lo Monte has consistently demonstrated, in a respectful and committed way, how they lead the movement for Dominican and Haitian cultural and artistic recovery through various means, including the creation of the Festival in Honor of Liborio Mateo, the sharing of a sizable collection of instruments from the Dominican folkloric traditions, the composition of new songs, and the exhibition of artwork rooted in our own Afro-indigenous heritage.  As well, Pa’lo Monte has developed an important role with a specific cultural objective through their teaching of many Dominicans, or those of Dominican heritage, about their own cultural practices and how they are intricately linked with those of our sister nation, Haiti.
Edis Sánchez
Professor of Folklore, University  of Action for Education and Culture,
Researcher at the National Anthropological Museum
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Pa’lo Monte’s work is just beginning, they are very important in spreading cultural language, truth and history.  They set an important example for many artists to follow today.  By paying respect to heritage and the people through the music, Pa’lo Monte interacts with the community by assisting in real tasks and supporting its causes for positive momentum.  New York City was an excellent place for Pa’lo Monte to begin their work connecting Dominicans with others from the cultural Latino-Black diaspora across the USA and beyond… and the work has just begun. 
Chuck D

This work is critical in teaching America that Latinos, Dominicans, etc., are a direct result of slavery and that all current movements for social justice including that for immigrant rights is a direct link to the civil rights movement. Gracias P’lo Monte for this very important work in Georgia the epicenter of radical right thought and power. This is where our work needs to be done. context.
Raquel Batista
Attorney, Community Organizer, Former Executive Director of the Northern Manhattan Immigrant Rights Coalition
New York, New York

Pa'lo Monte's music is vibrant, technically superb, and masterful. Its significance in disseminating an extraordinarily rich genre deeply rooted in Afro-Dominican culture and history is something that is vital if we are to understand the circum-Caribbean African diaspora in its fullest context.
John Paul González
Center for Ethnic Studies
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York City