Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57
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- Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex TaylorBBC News Culture reporterGetty ImagesKanya King founded the Mobo Awards in 1996Mobo Awards founder Kanya King, who worked tirelessly to champion black musicians' con...S1
- Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industryKanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has died aged 57 from colo...S2
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Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57
Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex TaylorBBC News Culture reporterGetty ImagesKanya King founded the Mobo Awards in 1996Mobo A…
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Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industryKanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champio…
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Published Jun 5, 2026
What to know
- Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex TaylorBBC News Culture reporterGetty ImagesKanya King founded the Mobo Awards in 1996Mobo Awards founder Kanya King, who worked tirelessly to champion black musicians' con...S1
- Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industryKanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has died aged 57 from colo...S2
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