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Tianna Esperanza's uphill climb to conquering 'Terror'

Raised in lily-white Cape Cod, Mass. while one of the few persons of color around, Esperanza found their voice the old-fashioned way: by searching for it.

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Tianna Esperanza, whose debut album Terror was released Feb. 17. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Tianna Esperanza's uphill climb to conquering 'Terror'

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