Niklas Lukassen, Ankora + more TBA

Ankora is a London based, eight-piece ensemble composed of Kezia Abuoma, Tami Adebanjo, Keira Chakraborty, Hannah Clifton, Klara Devlin, Aleks Dimitrova, Miranda Radford and Mali Sheard.

Meeting at the music organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors, these ambitious young musicians were previously selected to perform as the band Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline under the tutelage of drummer and composer Romarna Campbell.

Ankora is the ensemble’s new step into the London jazz scene.

The name Ankora is derived from the Latin word for anchor: a symbol of groundedness, hope and connection to roots.

These connotations are expressed through their repertoire of original compositions and covers of jazz tunes.