Two women turned a street in the neighborhood La Corbata, in Havana, into an improvised dance floor to the rhythm of the beat, in a video published on June 18 on TikTok by the account @la_proferepa, which quickly went viral.
The 15-second clip features the two main characters—one in a mesh top and fuchsia pink shorts, the other in a white top and purple leggings—dancing on the worn pavement of a street lined with brightly colored houses typical of a neighborhood in Havana.
The on-screen text of the video precisely locates it: "From La Corbata, a neighborhood in Havana," while the accompanying comment summarizes the spirit of the scene: "They took to the streets for you."
The video garnered over 113,000 views, nearly 4,850 likes, and 223 shares in just a few days, contributing to a trend that continues to grow on TikTok.
La Corbata is a peripheral community in the municipality of Playa, within the Cubanacán People's Council, with around 1,800 inhabitants. Despite being the subject of government revitalization programs—including the construction of a Cultural Technological Center and infrastructure improvements—the neighborhood retains the visual aspect of a popular settlement in Havana, characterized by deteriorated streets and modest architecture, as seen in the video.
Reparto is an urban music genre that originated in the popular neighborhoods of Havana around 2006 and 2007, with its epicenter in Arroyo Naranjo. It blends reguetón with timba, rumba, and guaguancó, and its characteristic dance is known as "chocolateo." In 2026, it reaches its highest peak of international visibility, driven by collaborations with artists like Maluma and a massive presence on digital platforms.
This video is part of a recurring viral trend that documents Cubans dancing reparto in the most unexpected places. On Monday, a video of Cubans dancing in the street also captivated thousands on TikTok, and in April, another clip filmed in the Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, in Old Havana, went viral with the same rhythm.
The list of scenarios is extensive: dancing in the rain with bare feet, during blackouts, at street weddings, or even grandmothers over 90 years old moving to the rhythm of the music.
The phenomenon reflects the ability of the Cuban people to find collective joy in public spaces, even amidst the severe economic crisis, shortages, and power outages that characterize daily life on the Island.
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