Music moghul Kanya King has sadly lost her battle to colon cancer, at aged 57. The founder and CEO of the MOBO organisation passed away peacefully on 3 June 2026 after what her organisation in a statement called a ‘courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer’. They added, ‘She was surrounded by her family, close friends and love. The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.’ "Thirty years ago, Kanya King remortgaged her home, alone, without