In Koren, (meaning root) Tereza Catarov translates in music the life stories of the women from the community she grew-up in

 

In her grandmother’s language, Paulician dialect, spoken in a village of Bulgarians in Romania—there is a word that carries the weight of centuries: Nevesta.

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More than just a term for a bride, it marks a woman’s transition into another family, where she renounces her identity and takes her husband’s name. From that moment on, she is
nevesta—wife, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, a woman defined in relation to others.

The word holds echoes of an archaic mentality, shaping her destiny as subordinate not only to her husband but also to his family—his father, brothers, mother, and sisters.

 

Within the songs Tereza's grandmother sang—songs that have preserved memories for nearly a century—nevesta carries a deep, complex resonance. These songs tell of the struggles and silent strengths of women. Their stories speak of
resistance and vulnerability in a way that still echos with the women of today.

The songs on this album are a tribute to these women—their endurance, their sacrifices, their unyielding hope. They also honor the men who fought and dreamed of a better future. 

 

This album is a homage to the voices that shaped Tereza, to the legacy they left behind, and to the unbroken thread that ties past, present and future together.​​