A 54-year-old Cuban teacher became a viral sensation after posting a video on TikTok in which she is dancing alongside her students in the courtyard of a pre-university school in Cuba, even throwing herself on the ground to the beat of the music.
The clip, lasting just 14 seconds, shows the teacher and her students moving to the rhythm of "Uff," one of the most popular tracks of the moment, performed by Talent Fuego, Mauro y El Pitu, and Michel Boutic, produced by DJ Honda.
In the video description, the teacher —identified on TikTok as @la_proferepa— left a message that combines generational pride and tribute: "They don’t know that I am from Pablo FG’s generation. Rest in peace. And at 54, I can still throw myself on the floor. But seeing them happy is my happiness."
The mention of Paulito FG (Paulo Fernández Gallo), a legendary figure in Cuban salsa and timba, adds an emotional weight to the video.
The salsa musician passed away on March 1, 2025, in a tragic traffic accident on the Malecón in Havana, when a Transtur bus collided with the vehicle he was traveling in.
By using the acronym "EPD" (rest in peace), the teacher transforms the clip into an implicit homage to the artist, while also asserting her belonging to a Cuban musical generation that today sees the sharing as a continuation of that tradition.
The video was published last Monday and garnered over 181,000 views, 11,300 likes, and 618 shares in just a few days, making it one of the most talked-about clips of the week on Cuban social media.
This type of content is not new in the Cuban school environment. In April 2025, another Cuban teacher, 53 years old, went viral for dancing reparto in the classroom to the rhythm of Oniel Bebeshito.
In January of this year, a video of pre-university students dancing reggaeton in school uniform also sparked controversy on TikTok.
And in November 2024, a reggaeton dance competition at a Cuban school sparked a similar debate about the boundaries between youthful cultural expression and the expected behavior in educational spaces.
In all cases, the audience's reaction has been mixed: praise for the connection between teachers and students, and criticism from those who question the appropriateness of the context.
El reparto is a Cuban urban genre derived from reguetón, originating in the island's popular neighborhoods, characterized by marked rhythms and energetic dance moves that include floor movements. It has gained immense popularity on TikTok among Cuban youth, both on the island and in the diaspora.
Even Manolín "El Médico de la Salsa" stated in April 2025 that the musical style was born from classic Cuban music, citing his song "Arriba de la bola" as an example of the "rhythmic cell of the style," an argument that directly connects with the generational claim of the viral professor.
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