Benny Sings

Benny Sings is the project of Dutch musician Tim van Berkestijn, who brings a live show to Sala Villanos in Madrid as part of the Villanos de Jazz cycle and JAZZMADRID.

Benny Sings is the alias of Tim van Berkestijn, a Dutch musician born in 1977 in Dordrecht and active since 1999. He trained at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and began by playing bass in the hip hop group Abstract Dialect. His proposal combines pop, neo soul and hip-hop, with funk arrangements and touches of yacht rock, and his lyrics are characterised by humour and sensitivity. He releases his records on Stones Throw Records and has accumulated over two billion plays on digital platforms.

Alongside his solo project, he works as a composer and producer on the international scene, with collaborations with Mac DeMarco, Tom Misch, Mayer Hawthorne, Remi Wolf and Kenny Beats. Together with Rex Orange County, he co-wrote and produced the track Lovin Is Easy, which is multi-platinum, and took part in the development of the album Who Cares.

In Madrid he presents a live performance at Sala Villanos, a venue devoted mainly to live music. The concert combines songs from his career with tracks from 22 Durnham Dew, his eleventh studio album, and is staged with his usual line-up.