Beatriz Pereira is the patron saint of “writeliving.” Standing on the edge between Beatriz and Maria, her pen unfolds a diary of colors, textures, and heartaches. After releasing three EPs under her name, Bia Maria brings her debut album to Manta. Qualquer Um Pode Cantar (Anyone Can Sing) marks a turning point between the sonic landscape where she first found her voice — somewhere between folk singing, fado, and bossa nova — and a new hunger for the world.

It’s a record of communal pop, a collection of 10 songs with sharp and insightful lyrics, music that gives voice not only to her most personal longings but also to the desires of a generation of women seeking their place at the threshold of adulthood.