Ankora

These eight incredible young musicians met through Tomorrow’s Warriors and were selected perform in the all-female Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline ensemble, under the direction and tutelage of drummer, composer, and educator Romarna Campbell.

And now Ankora is the exciting new step for the collective as they make their impact felt on the UK jazz scene. 

The band’s influences include the legacies of Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and Wayne Shorter, while branching out to the more contemporary mastery of Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, and Kenny Kirkland. This is a band that takes inspiration from the spark and power of these jazz legends, but very much has their own style compositionally and in their playing.

“Everything they played seemed to fizz and sparkle; every tiny detail was polished to a gleam.”UK Jazz News

ABOUT TOMORROW”S WARRIORS

If you know your UK jazz, then you probably already know Tomorrow's Warriors. Over the past 35 years the talent development charity has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. 

They have supported 1000s of young musicians and helped nurture the careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners and BRIT Awards Best Group of 2025 Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen...the list goes on.

“Tomorrow's Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting - each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson