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Kanya King obituary

The Guardian 09 Jun 2026
Kanya King, who has died aged 57 of colon cancer, was co-founder of the Mobo awards, which were set up in the UK in 1996 to celebrate music of Black origin.
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UK Music Pays Tribute To ‘Great Visionary’ Kanya King CBE (UK Music Ltd)

Public Technologies 08 Jun 2026
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has paid tribute to MOBO Group Founder and CEO Kanya King CBE, who has died at the age of 57 ... "On behalf of UK Music I offer condolences to Kanya King CBE's ...
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 06 Jun 2026
\u201cIt is with immeasurable sorrow that the MOBO Organisation announces the passing of its founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE.
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies aged 57 after colon cancer

Metro UK 06 Jun 2026
'The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.' ....
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MOBO Awards Founder and CEO Kanya King CBE Dies, Aged 57

The Quietus 06 Jun 2026
Kanya King CBE, the founder and CEO of the MOBO Awards, has died at the age of 57 ... “Kanya passed away peacefully on 3 June 2026 after a courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer ... “Kanya King was a true pioneer.
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MOBOs trailblazer Kanya King dies at 57 following tragic battle with colon cancer

The Mirror 05 Jun 2026
Pioneering MOBOs founder Kanya King has died following a 'courageous, determined' flight with advanced colon cancer ... .
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Kanya King: Mobo Awards founder dies at 57

BBC News 05 Jun 2026
King, who mortgaged her house to launch the ceremony 30 years ago, had been treated for cancer. .
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Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57

BBC News 05 Jun 2026
King, who mortgaged her house to launch the ceremony 30 years ago, had been treated for cancer ... .
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In Pictures: Celebrating black music champion and Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

London Evening Standard 05 Jun 2026
King was a single mother from a Kilburn council estate when she established the Mobos in 1996 and went on to become a CBE ... .
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Stars remember ‘incredible’ and ‘inspiring’ Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

London Evening Standard 05 Jun 2026
King died peacefully on June 3 aged 57, following a ‘courageous’ battle with colon cancer ... .
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