Artist appreciates aspects of all three cultures, which have influenced her life – Czech, American and Hispanic — and admits that assigning an identity can be difficult. If her identity vacillates, music gives her constancy. „Music is like an anchor to me,” she says, „a dear companion. Through all the changes in my life, it has always accompanied me.” So whether choosing to write in Czech, English or Spanish, Marta’s remarkable ability as a songwriter shines through in all her work, making her a truly one of a kind artist. Marta’s elegant and profound voice has enchanted fans worldwide for over a decade.Her TROVA ensemble features both traditional and original songs rooted in rhythms such as the Chilean cueca, Venezuelan vals and Argentinean zamba, and is comprised of the Venezuelan cuatro, charango, guitar, accordion, bass and percussion.

A daughter of Czech actors, Marta grew up around the theater, moving from city to city with her parents behind the iron curtain. At age eleven, she immigrated to the U.S. with her mother and sister. „I was cut off from my own culture ... so starting my life over in America, I felt most drawn to the diversity of this country, the immigrants.” During her adolescence in her new surroundings, Marta came to feel a great affinity with the Spanish language and a deep fondness for Latin music and culture, and became fluent in Spanish, her third language after Czech and English. Since her arrival to New York City in 1996, Marta’s music rapidly developed into a remarkable mix of Latin American folklore with undeniable hints of her eastern European heritage. Equally gifted as a composer and lyricist, she has written over seventy original songs and produced seven albums as a leader, among others: „Homage to Homeland” (a collection of Czech folk songs), „La Marea”, „Flor Nocturna”, „Trova” (Spanish language albums), „The Other Shore” (collection of songs in English), „Milokraj” (collection of songs in Czech). In 2004, she began touring internationally, appearing on stages and festivals around the world, gaining well-deserved recognition for her unique artistry (USA, England, Austria, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic, Thailand, Argentina.