The left-back Alejandro Grimaldo stole the show at Spain's World Cup title celebration by bursting onto the stage at Plaza de Cibeles, dancing and singing “Dichavate,” the biggest hit from the Cuban cast, in front of a crowd of nearly two million people gathered this Tuesday in Madrid.
Spain secured its second World Cup title on Monday by defeating Argentina 1-0 in overtime, with a goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The celebration in the Spanish capital overflowed into the streets and reached its most emotional moment at Cibeles, where the champions paraded before a sea of people.
Grimaldo, defender for Bayer Leverkusen who did not play a single minute throughout the tournament, was the third player introduced on stage. Far from going unnoticed, he entered jumping and singing the song by Ya Ice Dilan, Rey Tony, and Helabusador, and joined in the celebration alongside Marc Pubill and Marcos Llorente with the banner of "Champions 2026" in the background.
The moment quickly went viral and set social media ablaze, as Cubans celebrated that their music was showcased in the largest spotlight the country has ever had in the context of world football.
«Dichavate» is, according to all indicators, the biggest song in the history of Cuban music. Released on December 24, 2025, it has accumulated over 80 million streams on YouTube, over 112 million on Spotify, and more than 14.1 million posts on TikTok.
The song reached number four on the Spotify Top 50 in Spain and became the first ensemble song to enter the Top 10 of two Billboard charts simultaneously: number one on Peru Songs and number five on Spain Songs.
The global phenomenon of the genre was driven by figures from international sports and music. Vinicius Jr. shared the track on his social media in May, and artists such as Maluma, Bad Gyal, Greeicy, and Ryan Castro also joined the trend.
The reparto is an urban subgenre that emerged between 2007 and 2010 in the popular neighborhoods of Arroyo Naranjo, Havana, blending reggaeton with traditional Cuban rhythms like timba and rumba. In the first five months of 2026, the genre amassed nearly 948 million streams on Spotify, a figure that reflects its international explosion.
Grimaldo's entry with "Dichavate" in front of two million people surpasses, in terms of visibility, any other moment the Cuban cast has experienced in the world of football, and solidifies the genre as one of the most powerful musical phenomena of the year.
As pointed out by Greeicy and Ryan Castro as they join the distribution frenzy, the genre knows no boundaries, and the celebration of the World Cup in Spain confirmed this to the entire world.
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