English
vocals
International
relevance: **
The
Toniton label are mostly known for gas station releases and Top of
the Pops styled budget compilations, with Bib Set's ludicrously rare
”It Wasn't Meant to Happen” collecting the highest progg points.
Tequila aren't included in ”The Encyclopedia of Swedish Progressive
Music” but would at least pass for 'fringe progg', my term
for albums that are not quite progg but not quite not progg either.
Mainly a salsa/Latin album thankfully avoiding over-the-top Santana
moves, ”Power” has enough of jazzy 70's touches and funkiness
(note the wah-wah work on ”Someone to Love”) to warrant an
inclusion here. ”Power” is quite good if you're into this kind of
thing, well performed with a credible enough groove. The major
exception is the boneheaded ”Cozumel”, a cringeworthy mock reggae
track.
Most
progg collectors pass on albums like this, which might explain why
you still can find it relatively cheap, usually in the €20-40
range.
Guitarist
Jörgen Höglund went further down the jazz funk track with his 1980
album ”Leaving It Up to You”. Percussionist Rafael Sida is still
active and has appeared in various settings over the years, including
Hot Salsa, a very popular 80's latin band. In the mid
00's he teamed up with Swedish world music legend Ale Möller, and
has a trio going with fiddler Ellika Frisell and kora player Solo
Cissokho. They have released three CD's to date, including ”Now”
in 2013 on Bengt Berger's excellent Country & Eastern imprint.
Someone to Love
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