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Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57. King’s death was announced by the MOBO Organisation in a statement on its official social media pages. | Collector
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57. King’s death was announced by the MOBO Organisation in a statement on its official social media pages.
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Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57. King’s death was announced by the MOBO Organisation in a statement on its official social media pages.

Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57. King’s death was announced by the MOBO Organisation in a statement on its official social media pages.

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