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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Mobo Awards founder Kanya King diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer

Kanya King, founder of the Mobo Awards, has been diagnosed with cancer.

The entrepreneur from Kilburn, London founded the ceremony that has been celebrating Black music and culture since 1996. Many emerging artists have launched successful careers off the back of recognition at the event.

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