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.
2024 Shows
Madison Night Market on State Street
Thursday, May 9, 2024 6-730pm
Lag B'Omer-Beth Israel Center
Sunday, May 26, 2024 6-8pm
Make Music Madison
Andre's Art Studio Friday, June 21, 2024 2-330pm
Working Draft Beer Company-Friday, June 21, 2024 7-9pm
Sequoia Library
Saturday, January 20, 2024 2-4pm
Art Fair on the Square TBA
Africa Fest TBA
Monroe Street Festival TBA
Sun Prairie Multicultural Festival TBA
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 at the top of State Street
Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 5pm - 6pm
Art Fair On the Square - Top of State Street
Saturday, July 8, 2023, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Library Mall
Thursday, August 10, 2023, weather permitting, 6:00 pm -7:30 pm
Africa Fest (TBA)
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Sun Prairie Multicultural Fair (TBA)
Saturday, Sep 16, 2023
Monroe Street Festival
Saturday, September 9, 2023
"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.
