Benjamin Macke was born in 1983 in the North of France. He began his musical career with classical percussion and jazz drums before discovering the diatonic accordion at the age of 18, which he learned self-taught and through various encounters. He made it his profession from 2005 onwards, putting his accordion to the service of diverse projects:

From 29 Nov to 1 Dec 2024 Burg-Fürsteneck (Germany – Bavaria)
Diatonic Accordion workshop with Benjamin Macke

04 Dec 2024 Centre Culturel de Noyelles-sous-Lens (France – Pas-de-Calais)
Les Contes à 1000 Gueules with Pascal Duclermortier : conte, Gabriel Lenoir : violon, Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon

14 Dec 2024 – 22h20 Argent-sur-Sauldre (France – Cher)
Shillelagh with Gabriel Lenoir : violon, Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon, Aurélien Tanghe : guitare

18 Dec 2024 – 15h Maison des Augustines de Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (France – Nord)
Ciné-concert de Poche with Benjamin Macke : diat.laccordéon

22 Dec 2024 – 16h Les Enfants du Grand Marais à Hergnies (France – Nord)
Ciné-concert de Poche with Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon

​31 Dec 2024 – 20h Boombal à De Centrale à Gand (Belgique – Oost-Vlaanderen)
Shillelagh with Gabriel Lenoir : violon, Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon, Aurélien Tanghe : guitare

11 Jan 2025 – 20h30 40 ans de Rif zans l’fiesse à Liège (Belgique – Province de Liège)
Le Bal Imaginaire + Shillelagh with Anna Romani : danse, Birgit Bornauw : cornemuse, Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon, Gabriel Lenoir : violon, Aurélien Tanghe : guitare

21 Jan 2025 Ecole Suzanne Lanoy d’Erre (France – Nord) SCOLAIRE Ciné-concert de Poche with Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon

25 Jan 2025 Espace Concorde de Villeneuve d’Ascq (France – Nord)Shillelagh with Gabriel Lenoir : violon, Benjamin Macke : diat.accordéon, Aurélien Tanghe : guitare

For exact details of the events: https://en.macke-bornauw.com/