I could write about Derrida right now. And his concept of ‘différance’. The shifting of boundaries. However, I don’t think it’s about shifting boundaries. In this case, I think the idea of the limes, or the boundary, is false. Or about Serres. But… These ideas don’t capture it. We’ve already written about this here. About transitions. Ethiopia represents a kind of transition. Its music is more reminiscent of the concept of the rhizome. It has different influences, branches and directions. It would be an overstatement to say that the whole country is like that. But the culture is. An interesting one. However, this isn’t a travel recommendation. Rather, it’s about saying goodbye. Or rather, it’s about music. With many influences. Shifts. Blends. It comes from a country whose culture is constantly changing and blending. There are no boundaries.
Mulatu Astatke is starting his farewell tour. Here (external link) are the dates.