A Tomorrow’s Warriors Emerging Artist, David Kayode is a saxophonist whose commanding tenor sound blends the traditions of jazz with the grooves of reggae, Ghanaian highlife, and West African rhythms.
An alumnus of Tomorrow’s Warriors, mentored by Gary Crosby OBE and Camilla George, David has already performed with the Gary Crosby Sextet in the acclaimed Mingus Moves series, toured internationally with Moses Boyd, and collaborated with artists including Ni Maxine and Osibisa.
Spring 2026 saw the launch of his debut EP, Ade Kayode, a set of recordings that sit at the meeting point of Yoruba tradition, Afro-diasporic rhythm and contemporary jazz and explore ancestry, resilience and collective healing through rhythm, improvisation and invites listeners into music that moves the body as much as it speaks to the spirit.