This grandma's rhythm is gonna get you — and never simply because she occurs to be the mom of the legendary Conga queen of the exact same identify, Gloria Estefan.

Gloria Fajardo, 87, turned an Instagram sensation after Estefan's daughter Emily, who simply final yr launched her personal unique music, started posting movies of herself beatboxing as her grandmother raps. The grandma's expertise caught a number of information outlet's consideration this week, and followers of Fajardo can discover a number of movies of her doing her factor underneath the #Rapuela hashtag — which is a Spanish-language portmanteau for "rap grandma."

In most of her movies, Rapuela wears slick aviator shades like these:

I’m eternally impressed by the one and solely. ⭐️ ⭐️

A photograph posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Mar 21, 2016 at 2:04pm PDT

Whereas she often raps in Spanish, there's little question her spirit and power wants no translation. Like when she rapped about being unhappy her granddaughter had to return to school.

Our final rap collectively earlier than I head to my final yr of school tomorrow #phrase #rapmawww #rapuela ❤️❤️⚠️⚠️⚡️⚡️⚡️ I miss her already ❤️

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Sep 6, 2015 at four:40pm PDT

Or when Rapuela was within the hospital however felt higher and thanked everybody for his or her prayers.

Thanks all a lot for sending a lot love and lightweight to Abuela, she continues to be in hospital however because of your prayers and good ideas is feeling a lot better!! Hold that good power coming , we nonetheless have a street forward! She needed to thanks all personally ❤️❤️❤️ #Rapuela #happyvalentinesday Muchas gracias a todos por enviar tanto amor y tanta luz a mi abuela! Aun sigue en el hospital pero gracias a sus oraciones y buenos pensamientos se esta sintiendo mucho mejor! Sigan enviando esa buena energía porque aún hay un camino por andar pero ella quería agradecerles personalmente… Feliz Día De Los Enamorados!❤️

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Feb 13, 2016 at three:21pm PST

Or when she lately warned everybody to not drink too a lot on St. Patrick's day as a result of they could get dehydrated.

FELIZ DIA DE SAN PATRICIO! Rapuela les envía una advertencia! HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY & Prime o' the mornin' to you all. Rapuela sends you salutations and a warning that for those who drink an excessive amount of, she'll hit you over the top together with her shillelagh! #Rapuela

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Mar 17, 2016 at 12:21pm PDT

Even Emilio Estefan himself will get a kick out of Rapuela's rapping expertise, typically making cameos in her movies.

Deleted scenes and outtakes from the adventures of #Rapuela ❤️❤️❤️

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Sep 29, 2015 at 2:15pm PDT

Overtimeeeeeeee ❤️ #Rapuela particular visitors #Dad @nataliadelaguardia @violet_in_chains #Elvira

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Jan 6, 2016 at 5:00pm PST

And her granddaughter, Emily, helped ring in Rapuela's 87th birthday on Tuesday with this supercut of bloopers from her biggest clips.

At the moment this shining mild turns 87 years younger !!!!! She is every thing a rising human might ever want to study from. Abuela, you’re a good instance of what Human beings ought to make of themselves on this earth. Somebody who loves and by no means hates , who hopes and by no means provides up, and somebody who all the time is aware of that it doesn’t matter what, we’ve got to have somewhat enjoyable. Te quiero ❤️ I really like you to the moon and again ❤️ completely happy birthday ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyBirthdayRapuela

A video posted by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan) on Mar 22, 2016 at eight:14am PDT

Rapuela in the home! #Phrase

H/T Latina

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