Mobo founder to be honoured with commemorative stone at former London school

A commemorative stone will be unveiled In London next month to honour Mobo Awards founder Kanya King at her former school in Queen’s Park.

It will mark exactly 30 years since the first Mobo Awards ceremony, will be laid at Queens Park Community College on 18th November.

Kanya King, who died this summer at the age of 57 after battling colon cancer, founded the Mobo Awards in 1996.

These awards have since grown into an institution, significantly contributing to the mainstream recognition of black music and culture in the UK.

V&A East Storehouse in east London will also be hosting a temporary display from 18th November, showcasing memorabilia from the Mobo archive.

This display captures the organisation’s journey and its cultural impact over three decades and will remain open until summer 2027.

The exhibition coincides with V&A East Museum's inaugural display, 'The Music Is Black: A British Story.'

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