The Weeknd Sheds Light On His Family's Struggles Through "Red Terror" Music Video

The Weeknd Sheds Light On His Family's Struggles Through "Red Terror" Music Video

Fans have fallen in love with The Weeknd’s dark and druggy love stories over the last 14 years. However, when he feels up to sharing his personal bouts or gets introspective, it leads to some very memorable moments in his discography. Songs like “Snowchild” and “Escape From LA” immediately come to mind. On his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Abel Tesfaye does a lot of personal reflecting on his career. It’s fitting as this is potentially …

The Weeknd’s Reflection on the Ethiopian Red Terror: A Hidden Narrative in His Song - Addis Insight

Abel Tesfaye, known to the world as The Weeknd, has built a career around deeply emotional and introspective music. While his songs often explore themes of love, fame, and personal struggles, a more profound historical narrative seems to emerge in one of his latest tracks. The lyrics of this song, particularly its references to “terror,” “the crowd was red from the led,” and fleeing to the West, strongly resonate with the historical trauma of th…