It's no surprise, then, that her recent diagnosis of terminal bowel cancer has been a hard pill to swallow for fans of the stunning mogul, known best for founding the first ever British award of black origin - a prestigious annual event which celebrates black music in and out of the UK.
In December, MOBO Awards founder Kanya King revealed her shock bowel cancer diagnosis (Pictured: Kanya King celebrates the MOBOs 25th anniversary in 2022).
She took her best shot and pitched her dream - to launch the Black Music Awards, a ceremony praising the industry's crème de la crème, while using the same spotlight to raise awareness for British rising stars.
From dropping out of school aged just 16 to founding her groundbreaking awards ceremony, MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has lived a life nothing short of inspirational.
Kanya has long spoken of a time when uplifting the black community was her main resolve, and a major part of that mission was to ensure black British music was a force to be reckoned with.
