The first note carried over the canopy. Below them, Pedro and Nico, the masters of the samba, caught the drift. A tiny bottle-cap tambourine began to jingle. A hollow log became a drum.
He began to tap his talons against the branch. Tap-tap, slide. It was a simple beat, one he’d heard echoing through the streets during Carnival. Jewel picked up the rhythm, clicking her beak in sync. Telling the World (From the Soundtrack to "RIO" the Movie)
Blu looked out at the sprawling mosaic of blue ocean, green jungle, and golden sand. He felt a sudden, fluttering pressure in his chest. It wasn't the panic of falling anymore. It was the weight of a secret too good to keep. The first note carried over the canopy