The December 2022 issue (#183) of Songlines is now on sale. This issue’s cover star is Erol Josué who is on a mission to dispel myths and misconceptions about Haitian vodou. Other features include an interview with the Sámi mother-daughter duo Solju; Simon Broughton travels to Lithuania to discover the music of Europe’s smallest minority, the Karaim; the next generation of Aboriginal songmen from Arnhem Land; we catch up with Welsh chamber folk trio and audio archaeologists VRï; a Postcard from an emotional ceremony in Colombia; a Beginner’s Guide to Northumbrian folkies The Unthanks; a Spotlight on Turkish legend Zülfü Livaneli; a My World interview with Colombian author and composer Julián De La Chica; plus all the latest news, listings, and concert and album reviews. As well as streaming excerpts from the ten Top of the World albums, digital edition subscribers can download all tracks, which this issue include Eliza Carthy, Sarathy Korwar and Sona Jobarteh, plus an extra five bonus tracks featuring music from the issue, including Son Rompe Pera, Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell and The Unthanks.