MIDEAST SALSA
A World Music Fusion Dance Band performing
Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia.
Directed by Hanna Bettner
Mideast Salsa es una banda de baile latino.
Tocamos nuestros propios arreglos de Mediterráneo y Norte y Sur.
Merengue Americano, Cumbia, Salsa y Bachata.
Nuestra lista de temas fluye del francés al español, hebreo, árabe e inglés.
Nuestros hermosos bailarines demuestran y enseñan todos y cada uno de los diferentes estilos de baile.
2025 Shows
Sequoia Library "The History of Latin Music in the United States" Saturday, January 18, 2025 2-4pm
Purim-Jewish Center Madison March
Lag B'Omer-Beth Israel Center May
Madison Night Market May
Make Music Madison June
STUDIO Andre June
Art Fair on the Square July
Working Draft Beer Company-Friday, June
Pinney Library, August
Africa Fest, August
47th Annual Monroe Street Festival, Sept
Library Mall Christmas/Hannuka Celebration Dec
2024 Shows
Pinney Library, August 516 Cottage Grove Road, 11am-12pm
Africa Fest, Saturday, August 17, TBA
46th Annual Monroe Street Festival, Sept 21, TBA
Madison Night Market Thursday, May 9, 2024 6-730pm
Purim-Goldman Community Center Sunday, March 2024 6-730pm
Lag B'Omer-Beth Israel Center Sunday, May 26, 2024 6-8pm
Make Music Madison June 6-8pm
STUDIO Andre Friday, June 21, 2024 2-330pm
Working Draft Beer Company-Friday, June 21, 2024 7-9pm
Sequoia Library "A Musical & Educational JourneyAround the Mediterranean" Saturday, January 20, 2024 2-4pm
2023 Shows
Madison Gallery Night Performance November 3, 2023 5-9pm
Buck and Honey's, Sun Prairie Friday, May 5, 6 pm
The Red Rooster Wednesday, May 31, 7pm, $8 cover
Make Music Madison Fox 47 Stage State St. June 21, 2023, 5pm - 6pm
Art Fair On the Square - Top of State Street July 8, 2023, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Library Mall August 10, 2023, 6:00 pm -7:30 pm
Africa Fest (TBA) Saturday, August 19, 2023
Sun Prairie Multicultural Fair (TBA) Sep 16, 2023
Monroe Street Festival September 9, 2023
"The History of Latin Music in the United States"
Sequoya Library Madison - January 2025
"A Musical & Educational Journey Around the Mediterranean"
Sequoya Library Madison - January 2024
AFRICA FEST 2023
"Mot de Toi"
AFRICA FEST 2023
"Baruch ha Ba L'Balagan"
AFRICA FEST 2023
"THE SHAWM"
AFRICA FEST 2022
"CARAVAN"
AFRICA FEST 2022
"YA HABIBI YALLA"
SUN PRAIRIE MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 2022
LIBRARY MALL UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
AFRICA FEST 2022
Cafe Coda
Photography/Videography by Jeff Alexander, Andre Ferrella, Dan DiCerbo
HANNA BETTNER
Líder de Salsa Medio Oriente
Teclados, Voces
Hanna Bettner es un músico con formación clásica. Vivió en el extranjero durante 9 años y aprendió los idiomas y los estilos musicales que incorpora a Mideast Salsa.
CARLOS ORTOLAZA
Bajo, Voz
Músico con formación clásica y licenciado en guitarra clásica y ópera de Puerto Rico.
JOSHUA VELASQUEZ
Lead Guitar
Joshua grew up in Puerto Rico listening to and playing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Nova Trova, Bomba, Plena, Reggae, Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz! His first contact with a musical instrument was in church. He started by playing bongos, claves and campana. Formally studied guitar at the University of Puerto Rico. He plays professionally and is also a private music instructor and producer! Music is an essential part of his life!
BIOGRAFÍA DE BANDA
HICHAM
LACHGAR
Doumbek, Percussion
Hicham is originally from Morocco and has played Doumbek and other percussive North African instruments for his entire career as a musician. Here in Madison he has been a asset to the music community sharing the unique rhythms of his origin in bands playing Latin music and also Reggae and Samba.
JEFF
ALEXANDER
Lead Guitar
Jeff grew up in Madison playing with many bands in his long professional career. He has mastered Latin and Brazilian music as well as Rock and Roll.
MIKE
NORONA
Bajo, Voz
Músico con formación clásica y licenciado en guitarra clásica y ópera de Puerto Rico.
DAN
DiCERBO
Rhythm Guitar
Dan is from the Boston area and has been playing the guitar for many years. He is a seasoned performer of various Americana Roots and Blues music bands.
