The Weeknd‘s donation to the University of Toronto was a response to a challenge by one of the professors in the Middle and Near Eastern Studies Department.
The Ethiopian-Canadian musician is a global superstar these days, with 5 Juno Award nominations for his latest album, Starboy,
He is performing at the Grammy’s this Sunday night, February 12th, 2017, in an interesting mash-up.
We’ll hear more about the donation, the department, and the ancient Ethiopian language that’s coming to life at U of T on the Saturday column.
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