Grandma Gladys Jáuregui became the star of a fun TikTok video after reacting strongly to songs chosen for her by her granddaughter Lil González, daughter of the Cuban comedian Cuqui La Mora.
The video, published last Wednesday under the title "Didn’t Understand the Vibe", features Lil aiming to show that "people their age can also enjoy current music," but Gladys's reaction was completely opposite to what was expected.
Desde el primer tema, the grandmother did not hide her disdain: "That's vulgar. That's another vulgarity." she repeated with each song that played.
Gladys, who was a high school teacher in Cuba, went beyond aesthetic critique and connected the genre with social issues: "That is not music. That is violence. That’s why the youth is so violent, because the music is already violence."
When Lil tried to defend the lyrics by arguing that they shouldn't be taken literally —referring to phrases like "I want to hit you with the axe"— her grandmother did not budge an inch.
The final verdict of the grandmother was undeniable: "That's not music, it has no lyrics, that's just nonsense."
The generational contrast depicted in the video resonates with many older followers, for whom the explicit lyrics of the cast —considered violent or sexist— represent a cultural cause for concern.
The reparto is an urban genre that emerged around 2006-2007 in popular neighborhoods of Havana, blending reggaeton with elements of rumba, timba, and guaguancó, and in the first months of 2026, it is experiencing its greatest international exposure.
Songs like "Dichávate" have surpassed three million views on YouTube, and international artists such as the Spanish Bad Gyal have publicly embraced it. Additionally, Billboard included Bebeshito and Wampi among the 26 Latino artists to watch in 2026.
The episode featuring Gladys contrasts with that of another Cuban grandmother, Luisa, who is 97 years old and went viral in July 2025, dancing enthusiastically to "Tacto que llegó el reparto" by Bebeshito, showing that the generational gap concerning the genre does not always go in the same direction.
Gladys arrived in Miami in July 2023 through the Humanitarian Parole program, reuniting with her daughter Cuqui La Mora, who has been living in the United States since 2019 and became a U.S. citizen in March 2025.
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