Si Te Sabes El Tiktok Baila! 2020 — Original

: The rapid growth of TikTok during global lockdowns.

"" was a viral 2020 trend where users tested their knowledge of trending dance routines by performing them as they appeared in a mashup. SI TE SABES EL TIKTOK BAILA! 2020

: An analysis of the "Si te sabes el TikTok baila" format—multi-song mashups that functioned as a competency test for users. : The rapid growth of TikTok during global lockdowns

This paper examines the 2020 TikTok "mashup" challenge as a digital rite of passage for Gen Z. We argue that these challenges transformed passive music consumption into an active, somatic form of cultural literacy, where "knowing the dance" became a marker of digital belonging during the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Introduction: The Rise of the Short-Form Hegemony somatic form of cultural literacy