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| Cover art by Jimmy Ienner, Jr. |
PURGATORIA is a concept album linked to the Purgatorio installment of the Divine Comedy by classical Italian poet Dante Alighieri. The central themes for this project are repentance, reckoning, transformation and purging.
Fusing a traditional fado feel into a pop/rock-style ballad, Tori crafts a unique sound she describes as Portuguese Pop Opera. It’s dramatic, it’s theatrical, it’s simultaneously classic and cutting-edge.
Vergonha, written and composed by Costa and produced by Aleksandr Krepkikh, serves as an introduction to the world of PURGATORIA and all of its intensity, while also offering the promise of ascent throughout the completion of the seven layers of Purgatory.
“I’m bending the rules with this entire project, but I’m not breaking them entirely either,” states Costa. “Vergonha is no exception to this - lyrically, I’m stating my truth but I’m not over-explaining. I’m referencing traditional Portuguese folk, but I’m not coloring inside those lines. I’m code switching between English and Portuguese the entire time.”
There are two notable shock-value moments in this track: the first being when the entire band joins in halfway through the song, and the second being the outro chorus that transforms the main vocal into a haunted church choir. The listener is left with a chilling feeling of, “What just happened, and what is about to ensue?”, making Vergonha the perfect choice as the opening act of PURGATORIA.
ARTIST BIO
Infusing Portuguese & Americana folk roots into a global pop palette of sound, Tori Costa carves out a niche fusion genre of Luso-Americano Soft Rock that is boundary-pushing, exotically enchanting, and entirely her own concoction. Her distinctly recognizable contralto reminisces on the fado tradition, melded into a vulnerable yet provocative rock-and-roll delivery that is simultaneously nostalgic and cutting-edge. Her bold artistry moves audiences to new heights with her crowd intuition, clever humor and versatility as a multi-instrumentalist with a dance background. A certified multi-hyphenate, Tori composes her bilingual serenades with astute vision, reflected by the creativity and originality of her self-directed music videos and live shows. Costa’s Azorean heritage and southern New England origins are evident throughout her lyrical themes and musical portrayals.
LINKS
Website: https://www.toricosta.co
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