About the Afro Salsa Fusion with Cuban Movement ​

We are so excited to continue the year with Masacote’s Afro Oriented Workshop Series. We will host different workshops throughout the year where you will have the opportunity to do more than just learn salsa. You will explore the various forms of the Afro movements, dance and percussion tradition through different movements and sounds representing the Orishas (deities from the African traditions). Making this connection will allow you to embrace dance and the music through a cultural context in community with other salsa dancers.

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Javier is visiting from Havana, Cuba and residing in Boston, where he and Anara have performed, trained, and taught extensively, most recently at the Boston Salsa Festival.

Javier specializes in performing and teaching Afro-Cuban folkloric, traditional and modern music and dance genres, as well as Cuban modern, ballet, and improvisation techniques. His passion is creating unique fusions that honor the roots, celebrate creativity and connect deeply to the music, rhythms and spirituality.

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Anara founded MetaMovements in 2006 and has led dance exchanges in the US, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic and has trained thousands of students and instructors across a variety of genres, including Latin Dances from New York, LA, Cuba & the DR, as well as Modern Dance,…

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When: Saturday, February 28th, 2026,

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Where: Cambridge Athletic Club, 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA. 02142

Pricing: $40

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Limit: 45 Students

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Proceeds support Javier’s residency extension. Your ticket helps sustain his journey of cultural exchange and makes it possible for more people to experience the power and joy of Afro-Cuban arts that he brings to every workshop, event and performance.

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COVID-19 Guidelines:

Please note that all safety guidelines must be followed throughout the duration of the class.  Please see HERE for the CAC's protocols.