A young Dominican identified on TikTok as Muñeco$ (username @erotico04) has become the new favorite among Cuban women on social media after posting a 15-second video dancing to Cuban reggaeton inside his apartment.
In the clip, published this Monday, the young man appears shirtless, with extensive tattoos covering his chest, neck, and arms, a red durag, and striped shorts, moving to the beat of the song “Tienes (Remix)” by Ya Ice Dilan, Rey Tony, and Helabusador. The overlay text in the video says it all: “Dominican but I love the distribution.”
Cuban women in the comments quickly reacted with overwhelming enthusiasm. The phrase that was most repeated was "Was that movement really necessary?"—a typical expression of admiration for a dance especially well performed. Several comments also directly called for "giving him Cuban nationality" due to his mastery of the genre.
The Cuban reparto is a subgenre of reggaeton that originated on the Island, combining fast rhythms with elements of timba, rumba, and urban music. It is characterized by energetic choreography featuring pronounced hip movements.
This Dominican joins a long list of foreigners who have captivated the Cuban community on TikTok with their versions of the genre. Young Ugandans went viral in May 2025 dancing while waving the Cuban flag, and a Mexican received praise as "You are a master" in July 2025 after posting his own video.
In April 2026, a couple of classical dancers, he Cuban and she Japanese, also went viral dancing to "Tienes (Remix)," the same song chosen by the Dominican for his video.
The connection between Cuba and the Dominican Republic in music also has significant artistic support: in August 2025, Oniel Bebeshito and El Alfa released "Ropopocho", a fusion of reggaeton and dembow that surpassed 900,000 views in just two days, symbolizing the musical brotherhood between the two Caribbean islands.
The phrase "we are going to give you nationality" has become the highest compliment that Cubans can bestow upon a foreigner who excels at the game, and this tattooed, shirtless Dominican has certainly earned it.
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