Resistencia Records produce some of the most interesting recordings coming out of Spain today and the new album from Manuel Luna and his group La Cuadrilla Maquilera is no exception. They trace the evolution and perform the traditional music of Southern Spain. On this release Luna mixes the expressive timbres of several Mediterranean types of guitar (guitarra mayor, tenor flamenca, octavilla and guitarro) with accordion, tambourine and violin over a groundwork of popular percussion and double bass. The effect is a remarkable balance between tradition and contemporary.