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November 9, 2018 2:38 PM

Cassandra Fox, a Canadian-Jamaican belly dancer, recently posted her first dance video since injuring her ankle a few months ago. To her astonishment, it has been viewed 75 million times on Facebook.

Montage set to "Masai" by Elli Kokkinou
Interview with Zameena magazine
Belly Dance Life podcast, Ep. 15—Cassandra Fox: Healthy Does Not Have a Face
YouTube channel
Instagram
Her other Facebook page

posted by Johnny Wallflower (14 comments total)

I used to be friendly with one of Toronto's most-loved belly dance teachers and as a result witnessed many a dance. Cassandra is fantastic.
posted by dobbs at 3:09 PM on November 9, 2018 [3 favorites]

The sheer joy on her face is wonderful though I focus on her dancing - she is mesmerizing!
posted by annieb at 3:34 PM on November 9, 2018 [1 favorite]

What a smile!
posted by M-x shell at 5:10 PM on November 9, 2018 [2 favorites]

Boy, somehow, without seeing the poster, I knew this was a JohnnyW joint... Happy, harmless, good-natured...

I wouldn't have said twerking exactly, but there was a distinct Afro-Caribbean air to part of the routine.
posted by Samizdata at 6:05 PM on November 9, 2018

The skill and control it takes to do that is amazing to me.
posted by Dip Flash at 6:34 PM on November 9, 2018 [1 favorite]

Oh wooooowwww that was amazing! I was mesmerized by her ability to get her body parts moving independently. It makes me miss the belly dance/bhangra fitness classes I used to take.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 8:19 PM on November 9, 2018 [1 favorite]

What a spectacular human being! Thanks Johnny, saw this at 7am and I'm wide awake now!
posted by ouke at 11:49 PM on November 9, 2018

Holy hell, what a smile and what moves! I want to be at a wedding with her and not know many people and be drinking their booze and eating their food and dancing like it’s 1999.
posted by eggkeeper at 1:41 AM on November 10, 2018 [1 favorite]

Infectiously joyful and wow, what a way to move. Her head stayed in the same place the entire time too. Amazing.
posted by Iteki at 4:29 AM on November 10, 2018

Golly!
posted by shnarg at 7:01 AM on November 10, 2018

What an amazing athlete and artist! Her smile defines joy. I could not help smiling with her. The video bears watching several times--her subtle moves that seem to comment on the music--the way she is having a conversation with it using her body, is just mind-boggling.
posted by agatha_magatha at 7:40 AM on November 10, 2018 [1 favorite]

Now that is a lot of talent. Yes, indeed.
posted by bradth27 at 8:19 AM on November 10, 2018 [1 favorite]

Loved that! Such joy, sensual fun and happy jiggling.
posted by nickyskye at 4:33 PM on November 10, 2018 [1 favorite]

This is a good thing.
posted by bongo_x at 4:27 PM on November 11, 2018