Estani turns family legacy into new Cumbia video for Tú de Mí Te Acordarás

Estani has released a new music video for “Tú de Mí Te Acordarás,” a Cumbia reworking tied to her grandmother Rosita Lopez, a San Antonio Conjunto and Bolero singer from the 1960s and ’70s. The project spans a 15-track tribute album, a documentary and two songs on the Latin Grammy ballot.

Why it matters: - Estani is using a new release to revive music tied to her grandmother, Rosita Lopez, whose work nearly disappeared from view. - The project spotlights women in South Texas music history whose contributions were often overlooked. - Both featured songs from the project are on the Latin Grammy ballot, raising the release’s visibility.

What happened: - Estani released a new video for “Tú de Mí Te Acordarás.” - The song appears on Tu De Mi Te Acordarás, a 15-track tribute album to Rosita Lopez. - The album is paired with a documentary of the same name. - The release is built around music tied to Rosita Lopez’s recording career.

The details: - Rosita Lopez was a Conjunto and Bolero singer in San Antonio during the 1960s and ’70s. - “Tú de Mí Te Acordarás” was written in 1967 by Anita R. Ovalle specifically for Rosita Lopez. - Estani describes the song as connecting three generations of women: Ovalle, Lopez and herself. - Estani grew up hearing Conjunto, Tejano, Rancheras and boleros, along with jazz, soul, R&B and pop. - South Texas music tied to Rosita Lopez became central to the project. - The album includes spoken interludes in which Estani shares parts of her own story. - After recording the original Conjunto version, Estani wanted a more celebratory Cumbia interpretation. - Grammy Award-winning producer Beto Martinez of Grupo Fantasma produced and rearranged the new version. - Martinez kept the song’s original melody, story and South Texas roots intact. - Martinez also mixed both featured songs. - The video is built from family photographs and archival still images. - AI-assisted animation adds subtle movement to the photographs. - Estani said, “Watching these images come to life was surreal and deeply emotional.”

Between the lines: - The release is doing more than re-recording a song; it is framing family history as cultural restoration. - The use of archival images and animation suggests an effort to make inherited memory feel immediate without changing the original material. - The project positions Estani as both archivist and interpreter of a musical lineage.

What's next: - Estani is expected to continue promoting the album, documentary and new video around the Latin Grammy ballot period. - More information is available through HIP Video Promo, Estani's website, and Estani on Instagram.