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Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
UK NewsEntertainmentMusicMusic News•June 5, 2026 at 10:28 AMNational

Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas•The Guardian - UK News

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry• Comment: With warmth, kindness and unlimited energy, Kanya King revolutionised Black British cultureKanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has died aged 57 from colon cancer.The news was announced by the Mobo Organisation, which said she died on Wednesday “after a courageous and characteristically determined battle” with her illness. Continue reading...

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry

• Comment: With warmth, kindness and unlimited energy, Kanya King revolutionised Black British culture

Kanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has died aged 57 from colon cancer.

The news was announced by the Mobo Organisation, which said she died on Wednesday “after a courageous and characteristically determined battle” with her illness.

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