Bulin 47
The one rapping
Dominican urban artist Hancel Teodoro Vargas Reynoso. In the clip he wears a pink mesh shirt and sunglasses. More on him.
The trend, decoded
The Bulin 47 trend, from a Madrid doorway to your feed
A Colombian creator with a speaker, a Dominican dembow artist on a night out, and a 46-second clip the internet kept rebuilding with new faces.
Last checked
The short answer
The Bulin 47 trend started with a street freestyle filmed outside a restaurant in Madrid on 2 October 2026: Kevin Wai played a dembow beat on a portable speaker, and Dominican artist Bulin 47 rapped into his phone, then laughed while Kevin took over. Days later AI versions began swapping other faces into Bulin 47’s spot, and the duo released the song "Dame Hombro" on 8 October.
The two people in the clip
Kevin Wai
The one with the speaker
A Colombian creator who approaches people with a portable speaker and gets them to freestyle. He posts on TikTok as @kevincitooficial11; you will also see "Kevin Way" or "Kevincito".
What happens in the clip
Our own read of the stretch every AI version uses, counted from the moment the camera finds the performer.
- 0 to 7 s
Rapping straight at the phone, hands keeping time on every line while the crowd starts filming.
- 7 to 12 s
Leaning toward the speaker, rubbing his head and laughing as Kevin takes over the vocals.
- 12 to 15 s
Looking down at the phone with a grin while the beat runs on.
How it spread
2 Oct
Both men post the freestyle on TikTok in the early hours, Madrid time.
6 Oct
The first AI versions appear with other faces in the performer’s spot.
8 Oct
"Dame Hombro", the song built on the moment, gets an official video on the Bulin 47 Oficial YouTube channel.
9 to 13 Oct
Press across Latin America, Spain and the Arab world covers the trend; footballers, politicians and streamers turn up in versions and reactions.
Kevin Wai's original TikTok post showed 5.6 million views and 669,000 likes when we checked it on 2026-10-12.
Why everyone remixed this one
- 1
One face, one camera move
A single performer in a steady handheld shot is easy for AI to follow and easy to recognise.
- 2
A beat that fits anyone
Dembow energy works on a footballer, a grandmother or a golden retriever.
- 3
A pause for the punchline
The laugh in the middle gives viewers a beat to react to the new face.
- 4
A song kept it alive
"Dame Hombro" put the moment back in feeds a week later.
The names it goes by
Search for it in another language and you may find it under a different label.
| Name | Where you hear it |
|---|---|
| Bulin 47 AI / Bulin 47 trend | English and Spanish feeds |
| Bulin 47 improvisado | Spain and Latin America |
| Dame Hombro trend | Fans of the song, after 8 October |
| Mexican rap trend (ترند الراب المكسيكي) | Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Why "Mexican"? |
| Shoulder dance | Arabic news coverage |
How people told the story
Posts from X that explain the clip in English, Arabic and Spanish. Tap to read them here.
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Make my Bulin 47 videoFAQ
Asked and answered
Where was the Bulin 47 video filmed?
Outside a restaurant in Spain at night, reported as Madrid. The red entrance light is why every version glows red.
Is it Kevin Wai or Kevin Way?
The press uses both spellings. His TikTok handle is @kevincitooficial11.
Is the original clip AI?
No. The 2 October freestyle is a real recording. The AI part is the fan versions that swap the performer.
Did Bulin 47 make the AI versions?
No. They are fan remixes made with various tools. Bulin 47 and Kevin Wai released the song "Dame Hombro" themselves.
Can I make my own version?
Yes, from one photo in the booth on the home page.